Geraldine Laybourne

Geraldine Laybourne (born May 19, 1947) was president of Nickelodeon from 1984 to 1996, after which she left to become president of Disney-ABC Cable Networks (including the Disney Channel). She co-founded Oxygen, which was launched on 2000, and was the CEO of the channel until the NBCUniversal sale. During her tenure at Nickelodeon, the network became the top-rated 24-hour cable programming service and won many awards.
In a 1999 interview, the original founder of Nickelodeon (Dr. Vivian Horner) credited Laybourne with making Nickelodeon such a success. She said "[Laybourne] really understands what kids want: Her Nickelodeon has an attitude, like Angelica from Rugrats. I appreciate it, but I like softer programming myself. I'm a bit old-fashioned. I'm not sure if I could have made Nickelodeon such a big hit."
Up until her departure in 1996, Nickelodeon Magazine regularly featured short interviews with her, under the heading Ask the Boss Lady.
== Ask the Boss Lady columns ==
Ask_the_Boss_Lady_Geraldine_Laybourne_Nick_Mag_Summer_1993.jpg|Summer 1993
Nickelodeon Magazine Holiday 1993 Ask the Boss Lady Geraldine Laybourne interview.jpg|'Ask the Boss Lady' Holiday 1993
Ask_the_Boss_Lady_Geraldine_Laybourne_Nick_Mag_Feb_March_1994.jpg|February/March 1994
Ask_the_Boss_Lady_Geraldine_Laybourne_Nick_Mag_April_May_1994.jpg|April/May 1994
Ask_the_Boss_Lady_Geraldine_Laybourne_Nick_Mag_June_July_1994.jpg|June/July 1994
Ask_the_Boss_Lady_Geraldine_Laybourne_Nick_Mag_Aug_Sept_1994.jpg|August/September 1994
Nickelodeon Magazine October November 1994 Ask the Boss Lady Geraldine Laybourne.jpg|October/November 1994
Ask_the_Boss_Lady_Geraldine_Laybourne_Nick_Mag_Dec_Jan_1995.jpg|December/January 1995
Ask_the_Boss_Lady_Geraldine_Laybourne_Nick_Mag_February_March_1995.jpg|February/March 1995
Ask_the_Boss_Lady_Geraldine_Laybourne_Nick_Mag_May_1995.jpg|May 1995
Ask the Boss Lady Geraldine Laybourne Nick Mag June July 1995.jpg|June/July 1995
Ask_the_Boss_Lady_Geraldine_Laybourne_Nick_Mag_August_1995.jpg|August 1995
Ask_the_Boss_Lady_Geraldine_Laybourne_Nick_Mag_September_1995.jpg|September 1995
Ask the Boss Lady Geraldine Laybourne Nick Mag Oct 1995.jpg|October 1995
Ask_the_Boss_Lady_Geraldine_Laybourne_Nick_Mag_November_1995.jpg|November 1995
Ask_the_Boss_Lady_Geraldine_Laybourne_Nick_Mag_December_1995.jpg|December 1995
Nickelodeon Magazine February 1996 Ask the Boss Lady Geraldine Laybourne interview.jpg|'Ask the Boss Lady' January/February 1996
Nickelodeon Magazine March 1996 Ask the Boss Lady ooze news Geraldine Laybourne interview.jpg|'Ask the Boss Lady' March 1996
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