Background
Koplovitz, Kay was born on April 11, 1945 in Milwaukee. Daughter of William E. and Jane T. Smith.
communication network executive
Koplovitz, Kay was born on April 11, 1945 in Milwaukee. Daughter of William E. and Jane T. Smith.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1967; Master of Arts in Communications, Michigan State University, 1968.
Radio and television producer, director Station WTMJ-television, Milwaukee, 1967. Editor Communications Satellite Corporation, Washington, 1968-1972. Director community service UA Columbia Cablevision, Oakland, New Jersey, 1973-1975.
Vice president, executive director UA Columbia Satellite Services Inc., 1977-1980. Founder, chairman, Chief Executive Officer United States of America Networks and Science-Fi Channel, New York City, 1977—1998. Founder, Chief Executive Officer Koplovitz & Company LLC, since 1998.
Co-founder BoldCap Ventures, 2001. Chairman Reality Central, since 2003. Non-executive chairman Liz Claiborne Incorporated, New York York City, since 2007.
Founder Springboard 2000. Board directors Liz Claiborne Inc., since 1992, Springboard Enterprises, since 1999, Reactrix, since 2002, California, since 2008.
Member of the board overseers New York University Graduate School Business, 1984-1987. Board directors National Junior Achievement, since 1986. Member National Cable television Association (board directors since 1984), Advertising Council Inc.
(chairman 1992-1993, board directors since 1985), International Council, National Academy television Arts and Sciences (chairman 1994-1995, board directors 1984-1993), Women in Cable (founding board directors, membership chairman 1979-1980, vice president 1981-1982, president 1982-1983), Cable Advertising Bureau (board directors, Executive Committee, treasurer 1981-1987, Chairman's award for leadership 1987), National Academy Cable Programming (board directors 1984-1987), Committee of 200, Womens Forum, New York City Partnership (board directors since 1987).
Married William C. Koplovitz Junior, April 17, 1971.