McGraw Hill, Inc. announced that Philip Moyer will become the Company?s President and join the Board of Directors effective February 9, 2026. Moyer, age 60, succeeds Simon Allen, who will retire as President after leading the Company since October 2019. Allen will continue as Chair of the Company?s Board of Directors and will work closely with Moyer and the McGraw Hill executive team to ensure a smooth transition and help steer the Company?s long-term growth strategies.
Moyer brings extensive experience in technology and AI-driven transformation to McGraw Hill. He most recently served as CEO of Vimeo, where he launched an AI-first video strategy that delivered double-digit improvements in revenue and profitability. Previously, he spent five years at Alphabet, helping launch Google?s Generative AI strategy.
He served as Global VP of Applied AI Engineering and Business Development for Google Cloud, after joining the division in July 2019 as VP of Strategic Industries. Moyer also served as CEO of financial technology companies EDGAR Online, a provider of financial data and analytics solutions, and Cassiopae, a French software company in the commercial banking market. He also served in various roles at Amazon and Microsoft, where he spent 15 years managing global customer teams. Earlier in his career, Moyer co-founded IEP+ Orion System Group, where he built one of the first digital Individualized Education Programs designed to help K-12 schools manage special education curriculums, testing scores and regulatory reporting.
He started his career as a software engineer for nuclear submarines at GE Aerospace after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in computer science. During Allen?s tenure at McGraw Hill, the Company experienced significant growth in the markets it serves. Under his leadership, the business expanded its market share and achieved a higher quality revenue profile, with its current revenue being nearly two-thirds digital and nearly 60% re-occurring.
Before being named President and CEO of McGraw Hill, Allen served as President of the Company?s Higher Education and International business units after rejoining McGraw Hill in March 2018. Allen was previously the CEO of Macmillan Education; SVP, International at The McGraw-Hill Companies; and President, Higher Education at both Pearson Education EMEA and Prentice Hall Europe. Earlier in his career, he held sales leadership roles with the Times Mirror Group in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East.
