April 25, 2008
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Educational Broadcasting Ceo To Deliver Keynote Address At Manhattan College’s 166th Undergraduate Commencement
RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College will award close to 700 degrees in some 40 major fields of study from its five schools in arts, business, education, engineering and science at its 166th Undergraduate Commencement on Sunday, May 18. Students who completed their studies in September 2007, February 2008 and May 2008 will participate in the ceremony to be held in the College’s Draddy Gymnasium at 1:00 p.m.
During the ceremony, an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters will be presented to William F. Baker, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Educational Broadcasting Corporation (EBC).
Baker has been at the head of EBC since 1987. During his tenure, the station has grown and created new programs, such as Charlie Rose, City Arts and Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. He established the Educational Resources Center, which has become America’s most prolific teacher trainer in multimedia technologies.
Baker’s career spans four decades. Prior to assuming his current position, he was president of Westinghouse Television and chairman of the cable programming companies. During his 10 years at Westinghouse, five cable networks were launched, including Discover Channel and the Disney Channel. He established the successful national program PM Magazine and introduced Oprah Winfrey as a talk show host.
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