Charles Rivkin

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Charles Rivkin is president and chief executive officer of W!LDBRAIN, an entertainment and animation production company whose television series include Yo Gabba Gabba! and Higglytown Heroes. Rivkin is an executive producer of Yo Gabba Gabba!, which airs on the Nick Jr. and Noggin cable networks.[1]

Prior to joining W!LDBRAIN in September 2005, Rivkin had worked for The Jim Henson Company for 15 years. He joined the company in 1988 as director of strategic planning and in 1995 was named president and chief operating officer. Rivkin served as the company's CEO from 2000 to 2003—the first chief executive who was not a member of the Henson family.[2]

He received a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

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  1. ^ Garofoli, Joe: "Preschooler TV goes hip with 'Yo Gabba Gabba'", San Francisco Chronicle, 17 August 2007
  2. ^ DiOrio, Carl: "Rivkin ankles Henson", Variety, 11 November 2003

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