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David McCourt David McCourt is an Irish-American entrepreneur with experience within the telecom and cable television industries.〔("Ireland-based e|net has serious global ambitions in telecoms" ), Irish Times, 01/2011. Retrieved 1/2014〕 He grew up in Watertown, Massachusetts, and is a graduate of Georgetown University. In 1982 he founded McCourt Cable Systems, his first company. McCourt was an early contributor to the development of transatlantic fiber networks. He has founded or bought 14 companies in seven countries.〔("David McCourt Executive Profile" ), Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 1/2014〕 One of the first recipients of the C Flag award, recognizing his contribution to telecommunications, media, education, and humanitarian efforts. McCourt purchased the first independent TV station within the Caribbean Island of Grenada, Discovery TV.〔 In 2005, McCourt won an Emmy for the children's series Reading Rainbow and produced Miracle's Boys on Nickelodeon's new teenage network. His accomplishments also include being appointed as USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism's first resident economist. Mr. McCourt was also selected as the Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young LLP, as well as the top entrepreneur by the Harvard Business School Club of New York. He has served as Executive Producer, on the ten-part documentary series “What's Going On?” which documented the impact of global conflict on children around the world. McCourt has served as a member of the board of the company that eventually became WorldCom and $30 million worth of its shares.〔("Stand and Deliver" ), The Economist. Retrieved 1/2014〕 Most recently, McCourt formed Satellite Holdings, LLC (a partnership between Granahan McCourt Capital and The Edgewater Funds) which focuses on acquisitions and mergers within in the satellite industry. McCourt currently serves as Chairman and CEO of Satellite Holdings LLC and its operating entity, Skyware Global. McCourt's net worth is estimated at $750 million.〔("David McCourt net worth" ), The Richest, 2013. Retrieved 1/2014〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David McCourt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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