Susan Packard is an American business executive and author who was a cofounder of HGTV, DYI Network and several other Scripps Networks Interactive network channels.
12 Facts About Susan Packard
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Susan Packard is the author of New Rules of the Game: 10 Strategies for Women in the Workplace.
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Susan Packard later completed an executive program at the University of Virginia.
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In 2019 Susan Packard was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Michigan State.
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Susan Packard started out in the cable programming television business with the sales division of HBO in 1980, eventually becoming a regional manager in charge of distributing HBO to cable operators.
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In 1984, Susan Packard became the director of the HBO Los Angeles market.
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Scripps Company, Susan Packard helped cofound Home and Garden Television, a place where she served as the chief operating officer until 2000.
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That year Susan Packard was a co-founder of the Fine Living Network, which debuted in 2002.
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Scripps eventually became Scripps Networks Interactive, where Susan Packard served as executive vice president.
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Susan Packard was the first woman to serve on the board of Churchill Downs, Inc She served for two terms, from 2004 to 2010.
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Susan Packard uses lessons from her career as well experiences of many others that she interviewed for the book, from all levels of various organizations.
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Susan Packard was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame in 2008.