1. Abbe Raven was asked to return in March 2018 upon the departure of the CEO, Nancy Dubuc.
18 Facts About Abbe Raven
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Abbe Raven is the former President and CEO of A+E Networks.
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Abbe Raven is one of the original founders of the HISTORY brand and was one of the longest running employees at A+E Networks.
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Abbe Raven began her career in 1982 as a production assistant and rose through the ranks to become the second CEO and first Chairman in A+E Networks' history.
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Abbe Raven was awarded Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters from Hunter College, Florida Southern College and State University of New York at Buffalo.
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Abbe Raven met her husband, Martin Tackel, while at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
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Abbe Raven took an opportunity to work for a company called DAYTIME that was just starting out.
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Abbe Raven was promoted to Senior Vice President and put in charge of all production, post-production and studio facilities.
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Abbe Raven then transferred to the HISTORY brand as the Executive Vice President and General Manager and was in charge of all programming.
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Abbe Raven retired and became Chairman Emeritus of A+E Networks in February 2015.
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Abbe Raven was Chairman of the board and now alumni Board Member of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
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Abbe Raven was elected as Vice Chair of the inaugural Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Advisory Council.
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Abbe Raven is on the board of directors of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
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Abbe Raven previously served on the board of directors of Pencil, a non-profit group that brings corporate know how to New York City public schools.
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Abbe Raven is a director of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and is on their executive committee.
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In 2018, Abbe Raven was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
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Abbe Raven was a co-producer of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical The Prom, which opened on November 15,2018.
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Abbe Raven is co-producer of the current Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, which opened Oct 9,2022.