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Michael Eisner

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Michael Dammann Eisner ( EYEZ-nər; 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, Eisner was president of rival film studio Paramount Pictures from 1976 to 1984, and had brief stints at the major television networks NBC, CBS, and ABC. Eisner's 21-year stint at Disney saw the revitalization of the company's poorly performing animation studios with successful films such as The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and The Lion King (1994), a period known as the Disney Renaissance. Eisner additionally broadened the company's media portfolio by leading the acquisitions of ABC, most of ESPN and The Muppets franchise. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Eisner is the 469th most popular businessperson (down from 449th in 2019), the 6,195th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,661st in 2019) and the 155th most popular American Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Michael Eisner ranks 469 out of 847. Before him are Eugène Lanti, John Warnock, Charles Geschke, Mansour Ojjeh, Will Keith Kellogg, and Maurice Farman. After him are Marc Rich, Mark Thatcher, Franklin Clarence Mars, Changpeng Zhao, Eli Lilly, and Dana White.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Michael Eisner ranks 383. Before him are Galina Kulakova, János Farkas, Gabriela Adameșteanu, Bill Ivy, Pascal Lainé, and Ramiro de León Carpio. After him are Carlos Hathcock, Kent Andersson, Wu Ma, Sterling Morrison, Egil Olsen, and Boubacar Traoré.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Eisner ranks 6,196 out of 20,380. Before him are Bobby Driscoll (1937), Frances Lee McCain (1943), Jerry Van Dyke (1931), Dave Farrell (1977), Louis Wilkins (1882), and Al Corley (1956). After him are Herbert Jamison (1875), Antoine Fuqua (1966), Matisyahu (1979), Anna Louise Strong (1885), Penny Pax (1989), and John Wells (1956).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Michael Eisner ranks 155. Before him are Stephen A. Schwarzman (1947), William Henry Conley (1840), Suge Knight (1965), John Warnock (1940), Charles Geschke (1939), and Will Keith Kellogg (1860). After him are Franklin Clarence Mars (1883), Eli Lilly (1838), Dana White (1969), Michael Dell (1965), Sherry Lansing (1944), and Mike Lindell (1961).

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