Burbank / California / United States
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a worldwide diversified entertainment company. Founded in 1923, the company s studio entertainment division distributes motion pictures under Walt Disney Pictures, including Walt Disney Feature Animation and DisneyToon Studios, and Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures and Miramax Films. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts operate and license theme parks, resort hotels, luxury cruise ships and a wide variety of other entertainment offerings. The company s consumer products division is one of the largest licensors in the world, and offers merchandise, such as apparel, toys, home d cor, books, interactive games, foods and beverages, electronics and fine art. Its media networks division includes a variety of cable networks, including ESPN, Disney Channel, ABC Family, Toon Disney and SOAPnet. The segment also operates Walt Disney Television Animation and Fox Kids International, and holds the companys equity interest in Lifetime Entertainment Services, A&E Television Networks and E! Networks. Robert A. Iger has been the chief executive officer of Walt Disney for more than one year. He has been with the media company for over 32 years. Iger earned a BA from Ithaca College. The Walt Disney Company is headquartered in Burbank, Calif.
