Ron Weaver

Ronald L. Weaver (1937–2013) was the director of operations for the Children's Television Workshop, being credited as such for the first twelve seasons of Sesame Street. During his time at CTW, Weaver served in the same role on the organization's other productions, such as The Electric Company and 3-2-1 Contact, and was also instrumental in the launching of Latin American co-productions of Sesame Street.
Weaver began his career in entertainment while still in high school as a ventriloquist on local television and radio. After attending Michigan State University and serving in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Weaver moved to New York and studied acting under Lee Strasberg. He worked as a photographer and actor before moving into television production, working as a producer and writer on WCBS-TV's Eye on New York.
After working with CTW for 13 years, Weaver relocated to Los Angeles, later becoming an associate producer on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful at its inception. He would stay with the show for 27 years, going on to become its senior producer, then vice president of BBL Distribution, Inc., the international distribution unit of the show's production company Bell-Phillip Television Productions, Inc. He shared in on three Emmy Award wins for Outstanding Drama Series. In 2010, Weaver published his first novel, Soul Mate.
==External links==
* Hollywood Reporter obituary
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