Harold McGraw III
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
The McGraw-Hill Companies

Mr. McGraw was elected chairman in December 1999; chief executive officer in 1998; and president and chief operating officer in 1993. He has been a member of The McGraw-Hill Companies' Board of Directors since 1987.

Under his leadership, the Corporation has undergone a complete transformation, building a diverse portfolio of knowledge-based, global businesses designed to generate profits throughout a wide variety of economic cycles and market conditions. In Financial Services, Standard & Poor's is the world's leading provider of financial analysis and risk assessments. In Education, McGraw-Hill Education is a global leader covering virtually every aspect of the market from pre-K through higher education, as well as professional and lifetime learning. And in Information & Media, the Corporation is a preeminent provider of essential news, information, analysis and solutions globally through J.D. Power and Associates and leading portals for the energy, construction and aviation industries. The McGraw-Hill Companies had sales of $5.95 billion in 2009.

Mr. McGraw, 61, joined The McGraw-Hill Companies in 1980 and has held a number of positions with increasing responsibilities, including vice president, Corporate Planning; publisher, Aviation Week & Space Technology; president, McGraw-Hill Publications Company; and president, McGraw-Hill Financial Services Company.

He serves on the Boards of Directors of United Technologies and ConocoPhillips. He is chairman of the Emergency Committee for American Trade (ECAT), a former chairman of Business Roundtable (Aug. 2006-June 2009), a board member of the United States Council for International Business and a member of the Business Council. He was appointed in November 2009 by President Obama to the U.S.-India CEO Forum and is a member of the U.S. Trade Representative's Advisory Committee for Trade, Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN).

Consistent with The McGraw-Hill Companies' commitment to supporting community and charitable organizations, Mr. McGraw is chairman of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy. Additionally, Mr. McGraw serves on the boards of Asia Society, Carnegie Hall, the Council for Economic Education, New York Public Library, National Organization on Disability, National Academy Foundation, Partnership for New York City, Prep for Prep and the Council for Industry and Higher Education in London.

Mr. McGraw received an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1976 and a B.A. from Tufts University in 1972.