Joan Ganz Cooney

Joan Ganz Cooney (born Joan Ganz; November 30, 1929) is an American television producer. She is one of the founders of Sesame Workshop (originally Children's Television Workshop or CTW), the organization famous for the creation of the children's television show Sesame Street, which was also co-created by her.^[1]

Joan Ganz Cooney
Cooney in 1985
Born	Joan Ganz (1929-11-30) November 30, 1929 (age 95) Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Alma mater	University of Arizona (B.A., Education, 1951)
Occupation	Television producer
Known for	Children's Television Workshop (1968-2000), Sesame Workshop (2000–present), Sesame Street (1969–present)
Spouse(s)	Tim Cooney Peter G. Peterson

References

1. Adams, Roland (2006-05-01). "Biographical background on 2006 Dartmouth honorary degree recipients Joan Ganz Cooney (Doctor of Arts)" Archived 2006-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. Dartmouth News. Retrieved 2012-09-12.

Other websites

• Joan Ganz Cooney on IMDb
• Joan Ganz Cooney at wowOwow
• Joan Ganz Cooney Archived 2013-06-09 at the Wayback Machine Video produced by Makers: Women Who Make America
• Cooney Appearances on C-SPAN