Geraldine Laybourne

Geraldine Laybourne
Born
Geraldine Bond

(1947-05-19) May 19, 1947 (age 77)
Other namesGerry Laybourne
EducationVassar College
University of Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, TV executive
Years active1980–present
Known forPresident of Nickelodeon
(1984-1996)
CEO of Oxygen Media
(1998-2007)
Spouse
(m. 1970)
ChildrenEmmy Laybourne, Sam Laybourne

Geraldine Laybourne (née Bond; born May 19, 1947)[1] is an American entrepreneur and former TV executive. She worked at Nickelodeon from 1980 until 1996, when she became the president of Disney-ABC Cable Networks (including Disney Channel).[2] She is also the co-founder of Oxygen Media[3] and a tech startup called Katapult. In 2020, she was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ Genasci, Lisa (October 28, 1995). "President of Nickelodeon Channels Her Resources: Television: President Geraldine Laybourne couples creativity and business acumen in making cable network top choice among children". Los Angeles Times. The Associated Press. p. D-4.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference disney was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Gross, Jane (April 21, 2000). "Public Lives; From Childhood TV Fan to Master of Media". The New York Times.