Muldowney, Michael
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Michael P. Muldowney is executive vice president and CFO of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company and its parent company, Dublin-based Education Media and Publishing Group Ltd. (EMPG). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the world’s largest K–12 educational publisher.
Throughout his career, Michael has led 20 acquisitions, an initial public offering, and numerous senior and subordinate debt issuances in addition to several preferred equity issuances. Previously, Michael was COO, CFO, and a member of the board of directors at Nextera Enterprises. He was also a partner with Oliver Wyman, an international strategy-consulting firm.
An active trustee in a number of non-profit organizations, including the Adopt-a-Student Foundation, Cathedral High School and Hugs for Heroes, Inc., Michael is also a board member of Youk’s Hits for Kids, a charity which supports underfunded programs to ensure the safety and well being of children.
Michael is second-generation Irish American with dual US and Irish Citizenship. Michael and his wife Daniela have been married for seventeen years and have three sons.
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