Shonda Rhimes '91 Named One of TIME Magazine's Most Influential People of 2021.

"Become a Leader That Makes Room for the Idea"
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Shonda Rhimes '91 is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning screenwriter, producer, director, author, and CEO of the global media company Shondaland. Shonda is the first Black woman creator and executive producer of a top 10 network television series, the mega-hit Grey's Anatomy. She's also the creator of Scandal and the executive producer of How to Get Away with Murder and Bridgerton.  

TIME Magazine has featured Shonda Rhimes in their Top 100 lists several times, most recently naming her one of The Most Influential People of 2021. She also made the TIME 100  list in 2007 and 2013.  

Dartmouth's The Call To Lead Campaign spoke with her about her time as a Dartmouth student, the ways Dartmouth helped her become a leader, and her experiences and philosophy as a leader throughout her career. Read the full conversation here.