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