Michael Hirschorn

President & CEO

Michael started Ish Entertainment in Spring 2008 after six years at VH1, the last four of them running programming. During that time, ratings more than doubled and revenues more than tripled. Before that, he was a web entrepreneur at inside.com and an editor at Spin, New York Magazine, and Esquire. Michael is a contributing editor for the Atlantic Monthly, where he writes regularly about technology and its impact on culture and society.

Top Five TV Shows

  • The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
  • Bored to Death
  • (White) Rapper Show
  • Britney and Kevin: Chaotic
  • Anything produced by Ish Entertainment

Two Things Your Colleagues Don’t Know About You

  • I play in a regular soccer league…badly
  • I used to be obsessed with Regis Philbin

Philanthropic Causes

Oxfam

Favorite Quote

Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential. 
Winston Churchill

Links:

Facebook         http://www.facebook.com/hirschorn

Twitter            http://twitter.com/#!/hirschorn

The Atlantic    http://www.theatlantic.com/michael-hirschorn]