Judith McHale
Judith A. McHale (born 1947) is a former under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs. Appointed by President Obama, she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 21, 2009, and sworn in on May 26. She resigned effective July 1, 2011.
Judith McHale | |
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| Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs | |
| In office May 29, 2009 – July 1, 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James K. Glassman |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Stephens (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Nottingham (BA) Fordham University (JD) |
McHale now serves as the president and chief executive officer of Cane Investments, LLC, a small family-owned fund where her son Brian O'Halloran is the managing director. Cane Investments makes investments in start-ups in the fields of technology and the environment.
McHale is the former president and chief executive officer of Discovery Communications. For two decades, McHale helped build Discovery Communications, the parent company of the Discovery Channel cable channel, into a global media enterprise with 1.4 billion subscribers in 170 countries.