American Greetings board taps Nickelodeon exec

CLEVELAND Jeffrey Dunn, former coo of the Nickelodeon Networks group and president of Nickelodeon Film Enterprises, has been elected to American Greetings' board of directors. Dunn was elected to fill a vacancy on the board for a term that expires in 2008.

"We are delighted to have Jeff join us," said Zev Weiss, ceo. "American Greetings will benefit from his business acumen and expertise, particularly with regard to digital content and licensing. We look forward to his contributions in the coming years."

Dunn helped build Nickelodeon into one of the world's largest digital media businesses for children and one of the largest licensing businesses in the world.