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President, Walt Disney Company; chairman, ABC Group

Nationality: American.

Born: February 10, 1951, in New York, New York.

Education: Ithaca College, BA, 1973.

Family: Married Susan (maiden name unknown; divorced 1994); married Willow Bay (TV news anchor), 1995; children: four (first marriage, two; second marriage, two).

Career: ABC, 1974–1976, studio supervisor, daytime television; ABC Sports, 1976–1985, various production positions; 1985–1987, vice president, program planning and development; 1987–1988, vice president, program planning and acquisition, ABC Sports,; ABC-TV Network Group, 1988–1989, executive vice president; ABC Entertainment, 1989–1992, president; ABC-TV Network Group, 1992–1994, president; Capital Cities/ABC, 1993–1994, executive vice president; Capital Cities/ABC,...