Gary Churgin

President, CEO - The Harry Fox Agency, Inc.

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Gary L. Churgin was appointed the President and CEO of HFA in January 2001. His main focus has been to transition the 80-year-old company to take advantage of new technologies and business practices to provide the best quality music licensing services to its affiliate publishers and music distribution clients in the changing music marketplace. Since Churgin joined the company, HFA has expanded its offerings, adding licensing for online subscription services, lyrics, ringtones, digital background music, Express Live, and more to its primary business of mechanical licensing. Churgin is also active representing HFA and its affiliate publishers globally, serving on the Management Committee for BIEM, the international organization representing mechanical rights societies. Churgin came to HFA with over twenty years in banking and management, with specific expertise in e-commerce, sales, operations, administration, and change management. He has an M.P.A. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. from Washington & Jefferson College.