Gwen Marcus

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H. Gwen Marcus
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAttorney

H. Gwen Marcus (born November 19, 1956) is the executive vice president and general counsel at Showtime Networks Inc. She joined the company in 1984 as assistant council. Before then, she practiced entertainment law as an associate at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. [1] [2]

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Biography

Marcus was born in Hempstead, New York [2] to Helen and Richard Marcus. [3]

A 1974 graduate of George W. Hewlett High School, Marcus was inducted into their hall of fame in 2013. [4] She graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Brandeis University and cum laude from the New York University School of Law. [1] [3] At NYU, she was an articles editor of the New York University Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. She is a member of the New York Bar. [1] [2]

Personal life

Previously married and divorced, on May 10, 2003, she entered into a domestic partnership with Nancy Alpert. [3] Marcus and Alpert met when Marcus was a summer intern at Paul Weiss and Alpert was an associate. [5]

Honors

She has received several awards and honors. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "H. Gwen Marcus". Association of Corporate Counsel.
  2. 1 2 3 "Showtime Press Express | Executives". www.cbspressexpress.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  3. 1 2 3 "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Nancy Alpert, Gwen Marcus". The New York Times. 2003-05-11. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  4. ↑ "Six to be inducted in Hewlett-Woodmere alumni Hall of Fame". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  5. 1 2 Cullins, Ashley (April 4, 2018). "How Trump Propelled Showtime's Top Attorney to Spend Her Vacation "Screening Up the Wazoo"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "MCCA Announces Expansion of Board Leadership". www.brownlawgroup.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
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