ILLIONS OF KIDS MIGHT NEVER HAVE
COME TO LOVE THE SMURFS OR THE
RRANGERS IF NOT FOR MARGARET
HE DID NOT SEEM DESTINED FOR A
CAREERINENTERTAINMENT. THE DAUGHTER OF AN AIR FORCE
GENERAL,LOESCHGREWUP TRAVELING THE WORLD AND
WENTONTOSTUDYPOLITICAL SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTHERNMISSISSIPPIAND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY IN NEW
ORLEANS. WHEN SHE BROKE INTO THE NETWORKS IN 1971, IT WAS
AS A CLERK-TYPIST AT ABC. SHE LOOKS BACK ON THAT ENTRY-
LEVEL JOB WITH PRIDE. “NO JOB IS TOO SMALL,” SHE SAYS. “BY
STARTING THERE AND WORKING MY WAY UP,I LEARNEDALOT.”
105And work her way up she did.
From 1979 to 1984, Loesch worked
at Hanna-Barbera Productions —
first as vice-president for children’s
programming and then as executive
vice-president — where she was
responsible for the development and
production of their prolific animated
programming. Her next role was as
president and CEO of Marvel Comics’
television and film production arm,
Marvel Productions, where she was
executive producer of multiple series,
including G.I. Joe, Transformers, My
LittlePonyand Jim Henson’s Muppet
Babies.Loesch’s path was fueled by her
constant curiosity and eagerness
to learn. In 1990, she became the
president and CEO of Fox Kids Network,
Worldwide, and later became the
founding president and CEO of Crown
Media’s U.S. Hallmark Channel.
In addition, she has served on the[ ]Margaret Loesch