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Geraldine Laybourne

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TV Executive

The Resume

    (May 19, 1947- )
    Born in Martinsville, New Jersey
    Managed Nickelodeon (1980-1996)
    President of Disney-ABC Cable Networks (1996-1998)
    Founder/CEO Oxygen Media (February 2, 2000-2007)

Why she might be annoying:

    She aims media at specific demographics (women or children).
    She wants to merge TV with the internet.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She founded a TV network geared to young women (Oxygen).
    She was the first woman to own a cable network.
    Under her command, Nick at Nite was launched.
    Hollywood Reporter picked her as their most influential woman (1996).
    Time Magazine chose her as one of the 25 most influential people in America (1996).
    She graduated Vassar College and earned a master's at University of Pennsylvania.
    She was a teacher.

Credit: Team Annoy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying