MCHENRY T. TICHENOR, JR. became Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (formerly Heftel
Broadcasting Corporation) upon the merger of Heftel and Tichenor Media
System, Inc., on February 14, 1997. Mr. Tichenor began his career in
Spanish radio in 1979 when he joined Tichenor Media, being named
President of that company in 1981. Mr. Tichenor attended the University
of Texas at Austin where he received a BA with honors in 1977, and an
MBA, together with the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence, in 1979.
The University of Texas Graduate Business Council recognized him as a
distinguished Alumnus in 1987. Mr. Tichenor’s business and professional
activities include serving on the University of Texas Leadership
Council, Development Board, and College of Business Administration
Advisory Council; he is a Director of the Radio Advertising Bureau, the
Texas Association of Broadcasters, and is an Emeritus Director and past
Chairman of the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation. Mr. Tichenor is
married with two children. The family is active in the Highland Park
United Methodist Church, and the Boy Scouts of America.
Mchenry T. Tichenor Jr. - Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (hbcca)
December 06, 1999