Joan Ganz Cooney

Founder of the Children's Television Workshop the creator of Sesame Street; married to billionaire banker Pete Peterson.

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A., 30 November 1929. Educated at the University of Arizona, B.A. 1951. Married 1) Timothy J. Cooney, 1964 (divorced, 1975); 2) Peter G. Peterson, 1980. Reporter, Arizona Republic, Phoenix, 1953-54; publicist, NBC, 1954-55; publicist,U.S. Steel Hour, 1955-62; producer, Channel 13, New York City, 1962-67; TV consultant Carnegie Corporation, New York City, 1967-68; executive director, Children's Television Workshop (producers of Sesame Street, Electric Company, 321 Contact, Square One TV, and Ghostwriter), New York City, 1968-70, president and trustee, 1970-88, chair and chief executive officer, 1988-90, chair, executive committee, since 1990; director, Johnson & Johnson, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Trustee: Channel 13/Educational Broadcasting Corporation; Museum of Television & Radio; Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Member: President's Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse, 1971-73; National News Council, 1973-81; Council Foreign Relations, since 1974; Advance Committee for Trade Negotiations, 1978-80; Governor's Commission on International Year of the Child, 1979; President's Commission for Agenda for the 1980s, 1980-81; Carnegie Foundation National Panel on High Schools, 1980-82; National Organization of Women (NOW), National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, National Institute Social Sciences, International Radio and TV Society, American Women in Radio and TV. Recipient: National Institute for Social Sciences Gold Medal, 1971; Frederick Douglass Award, New York Urban League, 1972; Silver Satellite Award, American Women in Radio and TV; Woman of the Decade Award, 1979; National Endowment for the Arts, Friends of Education Award; Kiwanis Decency Award; National Association of Educational Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award; Stephen S. Wise Award, 1981; Harris Foundation Award, 1982; Emmy Award, for Lifetime Achievement, 1989; named to Hall of Fame Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 1989; Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1995.

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John Catsimatidis	Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Nita M Lowey, Richard Green Lugar, Rob Portman, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, New York State Democratic Committee, Georgia Federal Elections Committee, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Robert Abrams, Paul Tsongas, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Toby Devan Lewis	Harvey B Gantt, Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, New York State Democratic Committee, Wesley Clark, Al Franken, Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, AB PAC, Michelle Nunn, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Obama Victory Fund, Booker Senate Victory, Americans for Responsible Solutions
Roselyne Chroman Swig	Harvey B Gantt, Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Nita M Lowey, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Rob Portman, Tim Wirth, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, Al Franken, Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Michelle Nunn, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Obama Victory Fund
Eli Broad	Harvey B Gantt, Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Kerry, Nita M Lowey, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Wesley Clark, Georgia Federal Elections Committee, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, House Senate Victory Fund, Michelle Nunn, Joe Kennedy III, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Tony Podesta	Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Nita M Lowey, Carolyn McCarthy, Ben Nelson, Chris Van Hollen, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, Wesley Clark, Al Franken, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Franken Recount Fund, Michael Bennet, Michelle Nunn, Joe Kennedy III, Ron Barber
Laurie M Tisch	Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Nita M Lowey, Carolyn McCarthy, Barack Obama, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, New York State Democratic Committee, Georgia Federal Elections Committee, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Robert Abrams, Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Corypac Inc, Michelle Nunn, Booker Senate Victory
Daniel M Neidich	Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Nita M Lowey, Barack Obama, Chris Van Hollen, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, New York State Democratic Committee, Wesley Clark, Michael Bennet, AB PAC, Joe Kennedy III, Correct The Record, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Booker Senate Victory
Stewart W Bainum Jr	Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Richard Green Lugar, Barack Obama, Chris Van Hollen, Rob Portman, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, Georgia Federal Elections Committee, Victory Now PAC, Michael Bennet, Paul Tsongas, Priorities USA Action, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Amy Goldman Fowler	Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, New York State Democratic Committee, Al Franken, Georgia Federal Elections Committee, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Franken Recount Fund, Michael Bennet, Priorities USA Action, AB PAC, House Senate Victory Fund, Michelle Nunn, Aaron Woolf, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Grassroots Victory Fund
Norm Brownstein	Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Nita M Lowey, Ben Nelson, Rob Portman, Tim Wirth, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, Al Franken, Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Corypac Inc, Booker Senate Victory, Franken Senate Victory 2014
Michael W Kempner	Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Chris Van Hollen, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Georgia Federal Elections Committee, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Robert Abrams, Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Corypac Inc, Correct The Record, Obama Victory Fund 2012, Booker Senate Victory
James Wolfensohn	Harvey B Gantt, Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Nita M Lowey, Richard Green Lugar, Barack Obama, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Tim Wirth, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Georgia Federal Elections Committee, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Michelle Nunn, Joe Kennedy III, Americans for Responsible Solutions
Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis	Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Chris Van Hollen, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Al Franken, Georgia Federal Elections Committee, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Franken Recount Fund, Paul Tsongas, AB PAC, Michelle Nunn, Joe Kennedy III, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Douglas D Durst	Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Nita M Lowey, Carolyn McCarthy, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, New York State Democratic Committee, Wesley Clark, Al Franken, Nebraska Democratic State Central Committee, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Franken Recount Fund, Cory Booker, AB PAC, Michelle Nunn, Nebraska Senate Victory Fund
Paul Egerman	Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Al Franken, Georgia Federal Elections Committee, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Franken Recount Fund, Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Priorities USA Action, AB PAC, Michelle Nunn, Joe Kennedy III, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Amy Rothschild Friedkin	Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Nita M Lowey, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Rob Portman, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, Al Franken, Franken Recount Fund, Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Kelly Ayotte, Michelle Nunn, Ron Barber
Fred Eychaner	Harvey B Gantt, Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, Wesley Clark, Al Franken, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Franken Recount Fund, Michael Bennet, Paul Tsongas, Cory Booker, Priorities USA Action
Woody Kaplan	Harvey B Gantt, Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Nita M Lowey, Barack Obama, Chris Van Hollen, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, Al Franken, Franken Recount Fund, Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Michelle Nunn, Joe Kennedy III, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Steven Spielberg	Harvey B Gantt, Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Chris Van Hollen, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, Al Franken, Georgia Federal Elections Committee, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Priorities USA Action, AB PAC, Michelle Nunn, Nunn Victory Fund
Jamie Gorelick	Bob Kerrey, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Nita M Lowey, Barack Obama, Chris Van Hollen, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Wesley Clark, Al Franken, Victory Now PAC, Franken Recount Fund, Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Michelle Nunn, Joe Kennedy III, Franken Senate Victory 2014

Joan Ganz Cooney

Founder of the Children's Television Workshop the creator of Sesame Street; married to billionaire banker Pete Peterson.

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