Laybourne, Geraldine (1947–)

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Laybourne, Geraldine (1947–)

American television executive. Born 1947 in Plainfield, NJ; education: Vassar College, BA in Art History; m. Kit Laybourne; children: Emily and Sam.

Became president of Nickelodeon (1984) and turned the cable channel into a powerhouse, launching shows like "Rugrats," "Ren and Stimpy" and "Nick News" on "Nick at Nite"; also served as vice chair of MTV; became president of Disney/ABC Cable Networks (1996); with others, founded Oxygen Media (1998) and became its CEO (2003).

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