Michael Eisner

Michael Eisner is an American business executive who led Paramount Pictures and served as chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company from 1984 to 2005.

Frank Wells: Frank Wells was an American executive who served as president and chief operating officer of The Walt Disney Company from 1984 until his death in 1994. As Disney president, Wells balanced Eisner’s chief-executive role during the company’s early turnaround.
Disney Renaissance: The period from 1989 to 1999 when Walt Disney Animation Studios released a run of commercially and critically successful animated films. The studio’s revival under Eisner’s tenure became its most visible creative achievement.
ABC: ABC is an American television network that became part of the Walt Disney Company in 1996. Eisner began his television career at ABC, where he rose through programming and management roles.
Walt Disney Company under Bob Iger: The Walt Disney Company under Bob Iger is the period of company leadership beginning when Iger became chief executive in 2005. Iger’s succession provides a direct comparison with the priorities and partnerships of Eisner’s tenure.
Jeffrey Katzenberg: Jeffrey Katzenberg is an American film executive who led Disney’s film division and later co-founded DreamWorks SKG. His clashes with Eisner ended with his 1994 departure from Disney and a major Hollywood rivalry.
Touchstone Pictures: Touchstone Pictures is a film label established by Disney in 1984 to release movies aimed at adult audiences. The label let Disney pursue films beyond the family-oriented image associated with its main brand.
Paramount Pictures: Paramount Pictures is an American film studio founded in 1912 and based in Hollywood. Eisner led Paramount as president and chief executive before joining Disney.
Walt Disney Company under Ron Miller: The Walt Disney Company under Ron Miller is the period when Walt Disney’s son-in-law served as chief executive from 1978 to 1984. The company’s difficulties under Miller preceded the board’s choice of Eisner to lead a turnaround.
Roy E. Disney: Roy E. Disney was a Walt Disney Company executive and nephew of its co-founder Walt Disney. He became a leading internal critic of Eisner and helped organize opposition to his leadership.
Disney-MGM Studios: Disney-MGM Studios was a Florida theme park that opened at Walt Disney World in 1989 and was later renamed Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Its opening expanded Disney’s theme-park business during Eisner’s leadership.

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American Broadcasting CompanyRelated: Eisner led Disney when it acquired ABC and Capital Cities in 1996.