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Bio

Media expert Pat Mitchell has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television & Radio) in NYC since 2006. She came to The Paley Center from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), where she was named president and chief executive officer in March 2000, the first woman and first producer and journalist to hold the position. Under her leadership, PBS rejuvenated the National Program Service, which is distributed to the public through 348 locally owned and operated PBS member stations. While at PBS Mitchell oversaw the development of many new projects, including a series for children focusing on teaching literacy skills and celebrating diversity.

A former classroom teacher and college instructor, Mitchell has also worked for three broadcast networks, several cable channels, and achieved success both in front of and behind the camera as a reporter, news anchor, talk show host, White House and special correspondent, producer, and executive. As an executive producer, Mitchell's documentaries and specials have received 37 Emmy Awards, five Peabody Awards, and two Academy Award nominations. Mitchell has received numerous awards including, most recently, the NATPE Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the U.S. Afghan Women’s Council. An advisor to Maria Shriver's Women's Nation, Mitchell was recently appointed a Commissioner by CSIS, the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Mitchell is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia, with a master’s degree in English literature.

Topics / Specialities

• The Media Effect (see PM’s Huffington Post piece 2/10)
• Social Responsibility in Business
• The Importance of Taking Risks
• Women in Media

Videos

• Summit on the Global Agenda - Pat Mitchell
• Mikhail Gorbachev on the Cold War: A 21st Century Perspective