McDonagh was appointed president and COO of the company in March of 1994 and elected a member of the board of directors in February of 1995. Now responsible for Brøderbund’s day-to-day operations, overseeing development, manufacturing, sales, marketing, customer service and financial officer in 1987 and named senior vice president in 1992. Prior to joining Broderbund, McDonagh was an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co. in Chicago. He graduated with a B.A. in accounting from the University of Notre Dame, holds an MBA in finance Golden Gate University, and is a CPA.