Jennifer Davidson (executive)
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Jennifer Davidson | |
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| 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]
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
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]