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Bob Iger Comes Clean on DCA

Businessweek recently conducted an interview with Disney CEO Bob Iger during which the recent extreme makeover of Disney California Adventure was a centerpiece. What I found interesting about the interview was how candid Iger was about some of the things … Continue reading

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Mars Buried, Box Office Avenged, and Parks Resurgent mean 3rd Quarter Profits for Disney

The Walt Disney Company is pretty much the definition of a far-flung company. It has outlets in every corner of the world, fingers in every part of the media pie, and does retail, themeparks, and other forms of travel like … Continue reading

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Disney Institute growing its business consulting role

The Disney Institute started as a dream of Michael Eisner that guests coming to the resort would carve out a bit of their time to learn something of they way Disney crafts its magic brand. Turns out, not so much. … Continue reading

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Bob Billingslea, Disney World’s Minority-Outreach VP, retiring

Bob Billingslea is the Walt Disney Co.’s vice president of corporate urban affairs, which puts him in charge of the company’s minority-outreach efforts. He’s been active in the community and the Urban League and has served the mouse and the … Continue reading

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Bob Iger will depart as Disney CEO in 2015

In an announcement that seems a bit out of the blue, CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger announced he will step down from that role in 2015 and leave the company entirely in 2016. At that point Iger … Continue reading

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