Bonny Ellen Dore

Background

Dore, Bonny Ellen was born on August 16, 1947 in Cleveland. Daughter of Reber Hutson and Ellen Elizabeth Barnes.

Education

Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1969; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1975.

Career

Director, teacher, Plymouth (Michigan) Community Schools, 1969-1972; general manager, Station WSDP-FM, Plymouth, 1970-1972; production supervisor public television, New York State Department Education, 1972-1974; producer television series Hot Fudge, Station WXYZ-television, Detroit, 1974-1975; manager children's programs, ABC television Network, Los Angeles, 1975; director children's programs, ABC television Network, Los Angeles, 1975-1976; director prime time variety programs, ABC television Network, Los Angeles, 1976-1977; director development, Hanna-Barbera, Los Angeles, 1977; vice president development and production, Krofft Entertainment, Los Angeles, 1977-1981; vice president development and production, Centerpoint Production, Los Angeles, 1981-1982; president, owner in association with Orion television, The Greif-Dore Company, Los Angeles, 1983-1987; president, owner in association with Orion television, Bonny Dore Prodns. Inc., Los Angeles, since 1988. Member Caucus of Writers, Producers and Dirs., since 1989.

Marsh speaker President Fund for President Weekend University of Michigan, 1989.

Achievements

• Bonny Ellen Dore has been listed as a noteworthy Film and television production company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member fundraising committee University of Michigan, since 1990. Associate member National Trust for History Preservation, since 1988. Member NATAS (caucus of writers, prodrs., director since 1991, co-chair, 1994-1997, Distinguished Svc. award 1996), American Film Institute (correspondent secretary), Women in Film (vice president 1978-1981, president 1980-1981), Women in Film Foundation (trustee 1981,chair 1994-1996, executive producer The Signature Series, co-chair since 1994), National Cable television Association, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce (consultant 1985), Executive Roundtable Los Angeles (trustee since 1987), Hollywood Radio and television Society.

Connections

Married Sanford Astor, May 22, 1987.

Father:

Reber Hutson Barnes

Mother:

Ellen Elizabeth Barnes

Spouse:

Sanford Astor