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Michael Hansen
Chief Executive Officer at
CENGAGE LEARNING HOLDINGS II, INC.
Net worth: - $ as of 31/07/2026
Profile
Michael E.
Hansen is currently Chief Executive Officer at Cengage Learning, Inc. since 2012, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Cengage Learning Holdings II, Inc. since 2014, and Director at both the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies and ProPublica, Inc. Former roles include President & Chief Executive Officer at Harcourt Assessment, Inc. from 2006 to 2011, Chief Executive Officer at Elsevier Health Sciences, Chief Executive Officer-Health Science Business at RELX Plc, Partner and Co-Chairman-eBusiness & Media Practice at The Boston Consulting Group, Inc., President & Director at Elsevier, Inc., Independent Director at Talkspace, Inc. from 2022 to 2026, Regional Account Executive at Scholastic Corp.
from 2011 to 2012, Head-International Operations at Proxicom, Inc., and Executive Vice President-Operational Excellence at Bertelsmann, Inc. Education includes an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and graduate studies at the University of Bonn.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TALKSPACE, INC. -.--% | 17/08/2026 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 31/07/2026 |
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Michael Hansen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CENGAGE LEARNING HOLDINGS II, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 17/09/2012 |
Cengage Learning, Inc.
 Cengage Learning, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops educational learning platform and sells books through online | Chief Executive Officer | 01/09/2012 |
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies
 American Institute for Contemporary German Studies Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as for policy research and scholarship center, which dedicated to political, economic and security issues | Director/Board Member | - |
ProPublica, Inc.
 ProPublica, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an independent, nonprofit news organization that produces investigative journalism | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Michael Hansen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| TALKSPACE A | Director/Board Member | 17/08/2026 |
Harcourt Assessment, Inc.
 Harcourt Assessment, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Publishes test books for educational purposes | Chief Executive Officer | 28/04/2011 |
| RELX PLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Elsevier, Inc.
 Elsevier, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an enterprise cloud platform that provides healthcare solutions | President | - |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
Scholastic Corp.
 Scholastic Corp. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Publishes and distributes books, magazines, teacher materials and television programming for children | Consumer Services |
RELX Plc
 RELX Plc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides information-based analytics and decision tools | Commercial Services |
Proxicom, Inc.
 Proxicom, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets web development software solutions | Technology Services |
Bertelsmann, Inc.
 Bertelsmann, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides television broadcasting and book and music publishing services | Consumer Services |
Elsevier, Inc.
Elsevier, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an enterprise cloud platform that provides healthcare solutions | Technology Services |
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York
 The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Cengage Learning, Inc.
Cengage Learning, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops educational learning platform and sells books through online | Technology Services |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Commercial Services |
Harcourt Assessment, Inc.
Harcourt Assessment, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Publishes test books for educational purposes | Consumer Services |
University of Bonn
 University of Bonn Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as for policy research and scholarship center, which dedicated to political, economic and security issues | Commercial Services |
Elsevier Health Sciences | |
Cengage Learning Holdings Ii, Inc.
 Cengage Learning Holdings Ii, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Provides content, print and digital teaching and learning solutions, software, and associated educational services | Consumer Services |
ProPublica, Inc.
ProPublica, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an independent, nonprofit news organization that produces investigative journalism | Commercial Services |
Talkspace, Inc.
 Talkspace, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates as a online and mobile therapy company | Health Services |
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