The Disney execs who turned around the animation studio
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JEFFREY KATZENBERG
The chairman of the Walt Disney Studios from 1984 to’94, the 59-year-old Katzenberg founded DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen in 1994. He has served as the chief executive officer of DreamWorks Animation since 2004.
MICHAEL
EISNER
From 1984 to 2005, Eisner was the chief executive officer of the Walt Disney Co.
In 2004, a shareholder rebellion led to his ouster as Disney’s chairman. A year later, the 67-year-old Eisner founded the media company
ROY E.
DISNEY
In 1984, Disney was part of an investor revolt that led to management changes at the studio his uncle founded. After serving as Disney’s vice chairman and animation head, he led the 2004 uprising against Eisner. Disney died in December at age 79.
PETER SCHNEIDER
Named president of Disney’s feature animation division in 1985, Schneider was elevated to studio chairman in 2000. Having co-produced “The Lion King” stage musical, Schneider, 59, left Disney in 2001 to start an independent Broadway production company.
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