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Jan 20, 1943 Swainsboro, Georgia, United States 81 years old
American journalist
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Pat Mitchell - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Pat Mitchell
- Pat Mitchell (born January 20, 1943) is a businesswoman in the media industry who has worked as a CEO and producer.
- Her career has focused on using media as a force for social change, with a special emphasis on the representation of women's voices and stories. Mitchell partners with the TED organization to co-curate and host an annual global TEDWomen conference.
- Mitchell also advises foundations and corporations on issues of women's empowerment and leadership development as well as media and governance.
- In addition to her accomplishments both on and off the screen, Mitchell is known for her humanitarian efforts and for her work as a dedicated member of numerous nonprofit boards.
- She is the chair of the Women's Media Center and Sundance Institute boards; a founding board member of V-Day, a global movement to end violence; a founding member of Mikhail Gorbachev's global environmental organization, Green Cross International; a member of the George Foster Peabody Awards board of directors; a member of the board of the Skoll Fund and Acumen Fund; a member of the Council on Foreign Relations; the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences; and the International Women's Forum. The first woman president and CEO of PBS, she most recently served as president and CEO of the Paley Center for Media; she is now a senior adviser to the organization.
- Mitchell is also the former president of CNN Productions, where she executive produced hundreds of hours of documentaries and specials, which received 35 Emmy Awards and five Peabody Awards. She was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2008, named one of the Most Powerful Women in Hollywood by Hollywood Reporter and featured in Fast Company’s special report, "The League of Extraordinary Women: 60 Influencers Who Are Changing the World." Mitchell is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia with bachelor's and master's degrees in English literature (watch the 2012 commencement address she gave at her alma mater).
- She has taught at the University of Georgia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and at Harvard University's John F.
- Kennedy School of Government.
