Greg Scholl
President of Local Integrated Media, NBC Owned Television Stations
Prior to joining NBC Owned Television Stations, Scholl was President and Chief Executive of The Orchard [NASDAQ:ORCD] and a Director of the company. Under his leadership, The Orchard emerged as one of the world’s largest and leading digital media companies. Along with pioneering new models for digital media marketing and distribution, Scholl expanded The Orchard’s operations into 25 markets around the world and extended the company’s retail footprint into 75 countries. During his tenure, The Orchard was recognized by Deloitte as one of the fastest growing companies in North America, and Scholl led the company through 27 consecutive quarters of growth. Prior to The Orchard becoming publicly-traded, Scholl was an executive at Dimensional Associates, an investment company focused on digital media. While there, he supported the purchase of eMusic from Vivendi Universal and the purchase of DreamWorks Music Publishing.
Previously, Scholl was an Associate Partner at management consulting firm McKinsey & Company in the media and entertainment practice. Before that, he ran Carlin Ventures LLC, the private equity fund of Edwin Cohen, who founded General Atlantic Partners, a leading global growth equity firm. Scholl began his media career in the media and entertainment practice of Booz Allen & Hamilton, and was a Principal at the firm when he left to join Carlin.
Scholl graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with a degree in history and science. He resides in New York City with his wife and two children.