Nancy Dubuc
| Nancy Dubuc | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Nancy Jean Dubuc 1968/1969[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Occupation | President, Chief Executive Officer, A&E Networks |
Nancy Jean Dubuc is an American businesswoman who currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the American media company A&E Networks.
Early life and education
Dubuc was born to Robert H. Dubuc Jr. and his wife Carol.[2] Her parents later separated and remarried, giving Dubuc step-parents. She was raised in Bristol, Rhode Island[3] and graduated from Boston University in 1991 after rowing on the school's Division I crew team. Her mother ran one of Rhode Island's most successful catering companies. Calling her "a hard-driving, entrepreneurial woman",[1] Dubuc credits the "directness" and strong opinions of her mother as inspiring her own leadership style.[3] In 1997, she married Michael Rashid Kizilbash, a copyeditor.[2] She has a son and a daughter.[4]
Career
Dubuc briefly worked in NBC's publicity department before leaving to become a producer at The Christian Science Monitor and the Boston television station WGBH-TV. She later joined the History Channel and became the channel's director of historical programming.[1] There, she convinced the network to adapt an episode of Modern Marvels into a full series called Ice Road Truckers, which became History's then highest-rated program.[1][4]
She was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the American media company A&E Networks in June 2013.[5][6] Part of her role involves overseeing the cable networks History, A&E, and Lifetime. Under her leadership, the company has delved into offering reality shows such as Duck Dynasty as well as other shows that garner large ratings and significant media attention.[4] In 2013, Bloomberg called her "the show picker with the hottest hand in cable television".[7] That year, Fortune included her on its list of 50 Most Powerful Women in Business.[8] She has also been named to The Hollywood Reporter's annual Power 100 list four times, from 2011 to 2014.[9][10][11][12]
In 2016, Dubuc was listed on Vanity Fair's New Establishment List, described as 100 “Silicon Valley hotshots, Hollywood moguls, Wall Street titans, and cultural icons.”[13]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Rose, Lacey (December 5, 2012). "A+E's Nancy Dubuc on 'Liz & Dick': I'd Do It Again". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- 1 2 "Weddings: Nancy Dubuc, Michael Kizilbash". The New York Times. August 24, 1997. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- 1 2 Bryant, Adam (March 19, 2015). "Nancy Dubuc of A&E: Mixing Doers, Thinkers and Feelers". The New York Times. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Bachman, Katy (September 25, 2014). "Nancy Dubuc: Transforming A&E". Politico. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Nancy Dubuc, President and Chief Executive Officer, A+E Networks" (Press release). A&E Networks. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ Kenneally, Tim (April 22, 2013). "Abbe Raven, Nancy Dubuc Promoted at A&E Networks". TheWrap. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ↑ Gillette, Felix (June 20, 2013). "A+E Networks CEO Nancy Dubuc, the Duck Whisperer". Bloomberg. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ↑ Salemi, Vicki (October 10, 2013). "Several Media Execs Land on List of Most Powerful Women in Business". Adweek. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ↑ "THR's 2011 Women in Entertainment Power 100". The Hollywood Reporter. December 7, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ↑ "THR's Women in Entertainment 2012: Power 100". The Hollywood Reporter. December 5, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ↑ "The Hollywood Reporter's 2013 Women in Entertainment Power 100". The Hollywood Reporter. December 10, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ↑ "The Hollywood Reporter's 2014 Women in Entertainment Power 100". The Hollywood Reporter. December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ↑ BU Alums Named to Vanity Fair’s “New Establishment List”