Michael Eisner Biography

Fast Facts

• Launched the Eisner Foundation in 1996 to aid children and the elderly in Los Angeles County
• Graduated from Denison University in 1964, where he was originally a pre-med student but later studied English literature and theater
• Started out as a page at NBC Studios in New York and later worked there as a FCC logging clerk
• Produced his first television special, "Feelin' Groovy at Marine World," in 1967
• Worked in the Programming Department at CBS before becoming an assistant at ABC in 1966
• Best known as the former CEO of the Walt Disney Company from 1984 to 2005
• During his time in management positions at ABC, he worked on programs like "Happy Days," "All My Children," and "Starsky and Hutch․"
• Founded The Tornante Company in 2005 to invest in media and entertainment companies
• Was responsible for turning the Walt Disney Company into an industry leader, drastically increasing the company's annual revenue and producing classics like "The Little Mermaid," "The Lion King," and "Aladdin" during his tenure
• Is the author of the books "Work in Progress," "Camp," and "Working Together: Why Great Partnerships Succeed․"