Summary
Paul William Robertson (December 19, 1954 – September 2, 2014) was a Canadian businessperson, media executive and producer known for his work in animated television and broadcasting. He died of pancreatic cancer on September 2, 2014.[1][2]
Paul Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 19, 1954 |
| Died | September 2, 2014 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Richard Ivey School of Business |
| Occupation(s) | President of Shaw Media and group vice president of broadcasting at Shaw Communications |
| Employer | Shaw Communications |
Career edit
Robertson held an honours degree in business administration[3] from The Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
Robertson brought over 30 years of broadcasting and marketing experience to the operational oversight of the Global network and Shaw Media’s portfolio of 18 specialty channels. His previous roles included president of Corus Television,[4] senior vice president of programming and marketing at CTV, president of Baton Broadcasting, president of Nelvana, and senior marketing positions at Campbell Soup and General Foods.
At the time of his death, he was the group vice president, broadcasting of Shaw Communications and the president of Shaw Media.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Paul W. Robertson". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ^ "Shaw exec Paul Robertson dies at 59". CTV News. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ^ "Alumni Headlines". Richard Ivey School of Business. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28.
- ^ "Corus Entertainment Announces Nelvana Executive Team". Corus Entertainment.
- ^ "The Globe and Mail". Globe Investor.
External links edit
- Paul W. Robertson at IMDb
- Animation Magazine's interview with Paul Robertson (November 7, 2002)
- Shaw taps Corus veteran for top TV job (May 4, 2010)
- Shaw Takes Reins as Canwest Rides into Sunset (October 27, 2010)
- One Minute with Shaw's Paul Robertson (June 2, 2011)