Betty Cohen

Betty Susan Cohen (born July 27, 1956) is an American businesswoman and media executive. She is best known as the co-founder and original president of The Cartoon Network, Inc. from 1992 to 2001, the CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services from 2005 to 2007, the founder and president of Betty Cohen Media Consulting since 2008, and the founder and CEO of Hearts & Minds Media since 2019.

Early life Cohen grew up in Racine, Wisconsin. She was involved in theater in high school and wrote her senior paper on the Children's Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop). where she majored in communications. The network became a global phenomenon during her tenure, with asset value of nearly $3 billion.

Cohen stepped down from her post on June 18, 2001, due to creative disagreements with Jamie Kellner, then-head of Turner Broadcasting; she also stated, "I was afraid I would die the queen of cartoons."

Lifetime From 2005 Cohen helped the network attract a younger audience.

Accolades Cohen was ranked as one of Fortunes 50 Most Powerful Women in Business in 2000. She was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame and received the Muse Award from NY Women in Film and TV.

Personal life Cohen currently resides in New York City.