Robert P McGraw

Robert P. McGraw has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Averdale International, LLC since 1999. Prior to that, Mr. McGraw was Executive Vice President of the Professional Publishing Group of the Company from 1989 to 1998. He was Executive Vice President of the Healthcare Group from 1987 to 1989, and Group Vice President of that same group from 1985 to 1987. Prior to that, he served in several key positions in the Health Professions Division of the Company: General Manager from 1983 to 1985; Editorial Director from 1982 to 1983; and Editor from 1979 to 1982. He joined the Company in 1976 as a sales representative for McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Mr. McGraw has served as a Director of the Company since 1995 and is a member of the Financial Policy Committee. (a).