Background
Eisner, Michael Dammann was born on March 7, 1942 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States. Son of Lester and Margaret (Dammann) Eisner.
Eisner, Michael Dammann was born on March 7, 1942 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States. Son of Lester and Margaret (Dammann) Eisner.
Bachelor, Denison University, 1964.
Began career in programming department Columbia Broadcasting System. Assistant to national programming director ABC, 1966-1968, manager specialists and talent, director program development-East Coast, 1968-1971, director program development East Coast, 1968-1971, director feature films and program development, 1969, vice president daytime programming, 1971-1975, vice president program planning and development, 1975-1976, senior vice president prime time production and development, 1976. President, chief operating officer Paramount Pictures Corporation, 1976-1984.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Walt Disney Company, Burbank, California, 1984—2004, Chief Executive Officer, 2004—2005. Founder The Tornante Company, LLC, Beverly Hills, since 2005. Host, Conversations with Michael Eisner Consumer News and Business Channel, since 2006.
Board directors The Walt Disney Company, 1984-2005, Veoh Networks, Inc., since 2006. Governor Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 1993. Member business steering committee Global Business Dialogue on Electronic Commerce.
Founder, The Eisner Foundation, since 1996. Lecturer in field.
Trustee Denison University, California Institute Arts. Board directors American Hospital of Paris Foundation, University of California at Los Angeles Executive Board for Medical Science.
Married Jane Breckenridge, 1967. Children: Breck, Eric, Anders.