Nancy Hult Ganis
Nancy Hult Ganis, (born c. 1948) is an American TV and film publicist, writer, producer and developer as well as the co-founder and partner of Out of the Blueäó_Entertainment. Ganis’ most recent credits include the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee and the 2011 ABC television series Pan Am.
Education and early career
After growing up in Detroit, Michigan, Hult’s professional life started as a math teacher in her hometown’s inner-city public schools. She later received an undergraduate degree in history then attended the University of California at Berkeley to get a Master’s degree in journalism. After receiving her graduate degree, Hult worked as a journalist and in the public affairs department at San Francisco’s PBS station, KQED. In addition to these duties at KQED, Hult also worked as a segment producer and writer covering foreign affairs and public policy issues. Her next big assignment at KQED was working on The Making of Raider’s of the Lost Ark; the documentary won an Emmy for the program’s producer, and Hult’s future husband, Sid Ganis.