Speaker Bill Margol

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Bill Margol

Executive Producer

PBS

Bill Margol has spent over 30 years working in the media industry, covering the ground of writer, producer, editor, developer and executive. A graduate of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and Loyola University’s Masters in Emerging Media program, Bill was Executive Producer of Special Projects at Sci-Fi Channel, overseeing specials, documentaries, stunts and events from 1993-1998. He joined TNT in Atlanta, as Director of Production in 1998 and in 2003 joined Travel Channel as VP of Production where he was responsible for the launch of such groundbreaking series as Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. In 2008, Bill joined National Geographic Television as VP Development, where he created the Emmy Nominated series Brain Games

Speaking on: Master Class: American Portrait; 30 Minutes With... Bill Margol, PBS

At the Banff Media Festival, we met with Netflix and took a ride up Sulphur Mountain on the gondola. That’s where we made the pitch.
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