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McGraw family involved in restructuring efforts

September 13, 2011

Mc-Graw-Hill will separate into two public companies – McGraw-Hill Markets and McGraw-Hill Education – ending the McGraw family’s 123-year involvement in the education publishing business, it has been announced.

McGraw-Hill will separate into two public companies – McGraw-Hill Markets and McGraw-Hill Education – ending the McGraw family’s 123-year involvement in the education publishing business, it has been announced.

The split, which has been approved unanimously by McGraw-Hill’s board of directors, is part of the company's portfolio review that began in the second half of 2010.

Activist investors call on McGraw-Hill to split company into four

August 23, 2011

Family-controlled McGraw-Hill should be split into four after underperforming its potential, according to activist investors.

Family leader of McGraw-Hill dies at 92

March 24, 2010

Harold McGraw Jr, chairman emeritus and former CEO of global information services and education company McGraw-Hill, died this morning at his home. He was 92.

McGrawHill completes Business Week sale

December 2, 2009

McGraw-Hill Companies, the family controlled publisher, announced yesterday it has completed the sale of its flagship business title to Bloomberg LP.

Business Week was sold to the financial news agency for $5 million in cash, while Bloomberg has also assumed an unspecified amount of Business Week's liabilities.

McGraw-Hill sells Business Week to Bloomberg

October 14, 2009

McGraw-Hill Companies, the family controlled publisher, has sold its flagship business title to Bloomberg LP for an as yet undisclosed amount.