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Joan Ganz Cooney
Joan Ganz
American television producer (born 1929).
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Joan Ganz Cooney
Instance Of
Human
Place of Birth
Phoenix
Date of Birth
11/30/1929
Sex or Gender
Female
Country of Citizenship
United States
Educated At
University of Arizona
North High School
Given Name
Joan
Award Received
National Humanities Medal
(2003)
Point in Time
:
2003
National Women's Hall of Fame
(1998)
Point in Time
:
1998
Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community
(2010)
Point in Time
:
2010
Presidential Medal of Freedom
(1995)
Conferred By
:
Bill Clinton
Point in Time
:
1995
Honorary Doctor of the University of Miami
(5/10/1985)
Point in Time
:
5/10/1985
International Emmy Founders Award
(1990)
Point in Time
:
1990
Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year
(1975)
Point in Time
:
1975
Bower Award for Business Leadership
(1995)
Point in Time
:
1995
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Notable Work
Sesame Street
The Electric Company
Spouse
Peter George Peterson
(1980 - )
Start Time
:
1980
Occupation
Television Producer
Television Director
Family Name
Ganz
Cooney
Residence
Phoenix
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Field of Work
Television Broadcasting
TV Journalism
Television Production
Educational Program
Children's Television Program
Member Of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Relative
Emil Ganz
Kinship to Subject
:
Grandfather
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