Background
Gruen, Erica Marlene was born on May 15, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Dieter Martin and Dolores (Colen) Gruen.
television producer advertising executive
Gruen, Erica Marlene was born on May 15, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Dieter Martin and Dolores (Colen) Gruen.
Bachelor with honors, University of Michigan, 1972. Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1975. School psychologist, Madison, Wisconsin, 1975-1976.
Concert manager University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1976-1978.
Promotion director Aspen Music Festival, New York City, 1978-1980. Marketing director Rainbow Programming, Woodbury, New York, 1980-1982.
Senior vice president, associate director electronic media television Information and News Media, New York City, 1982. Speaker New School Social Research.
Member of advisory board New York International Home Video Show.
School psychologist, Madison, Wisconsin, 1975-1976. Concert manager University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1976-1978. Promotion director Aspen Music Festival, New York City, 1978-1980.
Marketing director Rainbow Programming, Woodbury, New York, 1980-1982. Senior vice president, associate director television Information and News Media, New York City, 1982-1995. Senior vice president, director Strategic Media Resources, 1995-1996.
Director media services Merkley, Newman & Harty, 1996. President, Chief Executive Officer television Food Network, 1996-1998. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Erica Gruen Consulting, New York City, since 1998.
Speaker New School Social Research. Member advisory board New York International Home Video Show.
Member satellite network committee, National Cable television Association, 1996-1998. Honorary co-chair, Cable Positive, since 1996. Board directors Cable television Advertising Bureau, 1997-1998.
Vice chair Women in Cable and Telecommunications Foundation, since 1998. Member Society Advancement Judaism (advisory board 1984-1986, retreat chairman 1983-1984), National Academy Cable Programming (board governors), American Association Advertising Agencies (new technologies committee since 1982, chairman new technologies committee), Pinewoods Folk Music Club (education chairman 1979-1981), Sierra Club, Appalachian Mountain Club.
Married J.M. Levy, June 22, 1986.