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  1. Michael Eisner
    Michael EisnerAmerican business executive
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    BornMichael Dammann Eisner · March 7, 1942 · Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
    EducationDenison University (BA)
    SpouseJane Breckenridge (m. 1967)
    Children3, including Breck and Eric
    How Eisner Saved and Ruined Disney
    How Eisner Saved and Ruined Disney
    Michael Eisner was once the most powerful and celebrated CEO in Hollywood. He led the Walt Disney Company from 1984 to 2005, expanding its empire and profits to new heights.
    Overview

    Michael Dammann Eisner (born March 7, 1942) is an American businessman and former chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Walt Disney Company from September 1984 to September 2005. Prior to Disney, … See more

    Early life and education

    Eisner was born to an affluent, secular Jewish family in Mount Kisco, New York. His mother, Margaret (née Dammann), whose family founded the American Safety Razor Company, was the president of the Irvington In… See more

    ABC and Paramount

    After two brief stints at NBC and CBS, Barry Diller at ABC hired Eisner as assistant to the national programming director. Eisner moved up the ranks, eventually becoming a senior vice president in charge of programmi… See more

    The Walt Disney Company

    Following the deaths of founders Walt Disney in 1966, and Roy O. Disney in 1971, The Walt Disney Company narrowly survived several takeover attempts. Its shareholders Sid Bass and Roy E. Disney brought in … See more