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Mrs Igbokwe, who was born in Nigeria, has broken grounds as the first woman of African descent to head a major American television studio.
According to a statement by Universal Studio Group, she will lead the company’s growing global television studio businesses and report directly to Jeff Shell, CEO, NBCUniversal.
Most recently, Ms Igbokwe was president of Universal Television, where she oversaw all aspects of the studio business and achieved record volume for the legacy studio.
Mrs Igbokwe currently serves as the Vice President of the Hollywood Radio and TV Society (HRTS) board and is a member of the Television Academy Executive Committee.
Mrs Igbokwe, who moved to New Jersey with her family in 1971, at age six, also sits on the Board of Directors of eBay, AFI and IAC/InteractiveCorp.
She is married and has two children. She resides in Los Angeles.
