Jennifer Davidson (executive)
Jennifer Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 2007 (aged 38) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Vice President of Cartoon Network |
| Known for | Starting Adult Swim |
Jennifer Kate Stitt Davidson (1969 – December 1, 2007) was an American businesswoman and Vice President of Cartoon Network until her death in 2007.[1]
Early life
[edit]Davidson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[2] in 1969. She graduated from Virginia Tech in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast communications.[2]
Career
[edit]Davidson was hired as an operations and production assistant by Cartoon Network in 1993 after the network was launched in 1992.[2] She later served as director of on-air promotion operations and production during Cartoon Network's early years.[2]
Her previous positions included the network's Vice President of marketing, consumer products, ad trade and strategic operations.[2] She was involved in the creation of several Cartoon Network brands. Davidson helped create and launch Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block programming in September 2001.[2] She was also executive producer of Boomerang, Cartoon Network's classic spin-off channel.
Davidson was promoted to Cartoon Network's Senior Vice President of programming and scheduling in September 2007, after over 14 years with the network.[2] She held that position until her death on December 1, 2007.[2]
Davidson had received a number of industry and marketing awards during her time at Cartoon Network.[2] Among her honors was a BDA Gold Award for total package design for her promotion of Boomerang in 2000.[2] Most recently, Davidson was also chosen as a 2007–08 Betsy Magness Leadership Fellow.[2]
Death
[edit]Jennifer Davidson died of a sudden illness on December 1, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] She was 38 years old and had served as Cartoon Network's Senior Vice President of programming and scheduling for three months at the time of her death.[2] She was survived by her husband, John, three children, and both parents.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Kimberly Nordyke (December 4, 2007). "Cartoon Net exec Davidson dies at 38". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Cartoon Network exec Jennifer Davidson dies". Variety. December 3, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2007.
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- American television executives
- Virginia Tech alumni
- Cartoon Network executives
- American women television executives
- Businesspeople from Pittsburgh