
Tag: Jay Rasulo

Jay Rasulo, then the Walt Disney Company’s Parks and Resorts Chairman who was about to become the company’s Chief Financial Officer, had perhaps his most career-defining moment years earlier when he was tasked with reversing the fortunes of Disney’s one and only European theme park, located 20 miles east of Paris in the town of Marne-la-Vallee. His efforts helped transform Disneyland Paris into Europe's top tourist attraction.

Proxy Battle Decision Looms As The Walt Disney Company Pulls Ahead in Votes
Posted onThe Walt Disney Company is currently winning the proxy battle with Trian Partners ahead of tomorrow's Annual Shareholder Meeting.

Iger’s Succession Is Disney’s “Number One Priority” – Board Member Comments Ahead of Crucial Shareholder Meeting
Posted onCurrent Disney Board member comments on Iger's succession two days ahead of crucial shareholders meeting.

NEWS: George Lucas Backs Disney in Ongoing Proxy Battle
Posted onThe Walt Disney Company's largest individual shareholder is urging shareholders to vote ahead of the April 3rd meeting!

They Lack “Talent, Skill, and Perspective” — Disney Comments on Board of Directors Nominees in New Statement
Posted onDisney released a statement regarding the upcoming shareholders call, reiterating the capabilities of The Walt Disney Company's nominations for the Board of Directors.

NEWS: Disney Gains Powerful Ally in Proxy Battle for Board Seats
Posted onDisney has entered a partnership with ValueAct Capital ahead of the upcoming proxy battle for board seats -- here's what we know.

NEWS: Iger Critic Nelson Peltz Nominated Himself and Former Disney CFO for Seats on The Walt Disney Company’s Board of Directors
Posted onA new development in the proxy battle over Disney's Board of Directors has emerged.

The Evolution Of Disneyland Paris: 30 Years of Twists, Turns And Unlimited Potential
Posted onIn the 1980s, when the Walt Disney Company decided to build a theme park in France, they expected to receive the kind of reception Allied troops were afforded in 1945 when they liberated the country at the end of World War II. What Disney got was a not-so-polite thanks, but no thanks from many people in France.

RETURN TO DISNEYLAND: California Adventure has finally hit its stride
Posted onFunny thing about Disney theme parks: Historically, it takes a bit of time before they catch on with the public. Disney’s California Adventure, which opened in February of 2001 across a newly constructed esplanade from Disneyland Park, was no stranger to this phenomenon. After a massive overhaul, DCA has finally hit its stride.

Extra! Extra! Read All About Disney’s Decades-Long Connection With Newspapers
Posted onNewspapers – at least newspapers in their heyday – played a prominent role in the lives of many key people within the Walt Disney Company ranks over the years.