2 more years of Eisner

pgreger · Post by **pgreger** » Sep Fri 10, 2004 1:23 pm

Eisner to step down as CEO in 2006

Just in case you haven't stumbled across this yourselves.

Manncab · Post by **Manncab** » Sep Fri 10, 2004 9:09 pm

Well Its About Time !

Post by **sockfire** » Sep Sat 11, 2004 2:16 am

Can't we get him out any sooner?? He says he wants to groom his replacement. That's scarier than 10 more years of Eisner.

eagle4life69 · Post by **eagle4life69** » Sep Sat 11, 2004 2:26 am

Great just what disney needs is for him to mold someone into his image.

pgreger · Post by **pgreger** » Sep Sat 11, 2004 4:18 pm

eagle4life69 wrote:Great just what disney needs is for him to mold someone into his image.

How do you mold someone into MOLD! Actually Eisner's a little more like mildew... you'll think you get rid of him, but he'll keep popping up to haunt us I bet.

Post by **js3901** » Sep Sat 11, 2004 9:47 pm

iMDB wrote:Eisner To Quit -- In 2006

Michael Eisner has informed the Disney board of directors that he intends to step down as chief executive in Sept. 2006, when his current contract expires, the Wall Street Journal reported today (Friday). "It has been a fantastic Disney ride for the past 20 years," he wrote. "Ups and downs to be sure, but filled with great satisfaction in building this wonderful creator of classic American culture into one of the premiere entertainment-oriented companies in the world." Much of Eisner's letter reads like a pep-talk, and it ends, "I can only conclude by telling you what I am doing next 'I'm going to Disneyland!'" There was no immediate comment from Roy Disney and Stanley Gold, the former Disney board members who have been leading a battle to oust Eisner. However, the New York Post quoted Disney, the 74-year-old nephew of the company founder, as saying on Thursday, before word of the Eisner letter was disclosed, that "we will definitely continue in our battle" to remove him. "We believe he's doing an awful job. ... and we wouldn't be in this battle if we didn't think we can win it." In an interview with the Journal, Eisner maintained that the Disney-Gold campaign and other controversial issues affecting the company played no role in his decision to step down. He said that his purpose in announcing his retirement two years in advance was to ensure that "there will be a comfortable period of succession." He repeated his belief that Disney President Robert Iger would make "a worthy successor" but he added that the final decision on that score rests with the board.

So, it's not that he's just wasting time until he quits, he's just running out his contract. Otherwise, if the board ousts him, he can sue for breach of contract...

or something like that...

pgreger · Post by **pgreger** » Sep Mon 13, 2004 2:34 pm

An Open Letter to the Non-Employee Members of the Board of Directors of The Walt Disney Company

From Roy & Stanley posted on SaveDisney today. Basically calling for them to oust Eisner before his 2 years is up!

zenmondo · Post by **zenmondo** » Nov Sun 07, 2004 11:34 pm

sockfire wrote:Can't we get him out any sooner?? He says he wants to groom his replacement. That's scarier than 10 more years of Eisner.

Sources tell me that the real reason the guns were taken away from the Jungle Cruise was they feared an assasination attempt on Eisner during a VIP tour. Ofcourse now that he has promised to step down in a couple years a cease fire treaty has been singed with the Jungle Cruise, and the guns can now once again ward off vicious ear-wiggling hippos.

Fantasrick · Post by **Fantasrick** » Dec Mon 27, 2004 7:14 pm

It was all downhill when they brough Ovitz on board. Why would anyone approve of a contract with such a huge severance package?

rick-g-tn · Post by **rick-g-tn** » Feb Thu 24, 2005 3:53 pm

But he did do a lot for Disney when he first got there.

Vonderbach · Post by **Vonderbach** » Feb Thu 24, 2005 8:25 pm

For what it's worth.

http://www.drudgereportarchives.com/dat ... _evans.htm

Robert Evans is obviously delusional.

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Mar Mon 07, 2005 9:19 pm

I guess this kinda goes here, but has anyone read Disney War, by James B. Stewart? A friend of mine is currently reading it, and hopefully I'll borrow it when he's finished.

QuickGold · Post by **QuickGold** » Mar Tue 08, 2005 11:24 am

Lion Sleeps Tonight wrote:I guess this kinda goes here, but has anyone read Disney War, by James B. Stewart? A friend of mine is currently reading it, and hopefully I'll borrow it when he's finished.

I keep hearing about that book but havent read it. Not really interested to be honest. It's no secret things haven't been hunky-dory at Disney recently

Cratster15 · Post by **Cratster15** » Mar Wed 09, 2005 11:19 pm

so i guess i wont be buying any disney stock in the near future. that is at least till eisner is gone. but this leaves him plenty of time to shut down another major part of the company. i wonder what will be next.

jpsevil · Post by **jpsevil** » Mar Fri 11, 2005 12:43 am

rick-g-tn wrote:But he did do a lot for Disney when he first got there.

I'm not a huge Eisner fan, but I think this issue is overlooked. Disney was in major trouble when Eisner came in. His leadership really did help turn this around and he deserves the appropriate credit for his ideas and management.

But I think the lack of trust and many of Disney's recent failures show that it is time for someone new to take the reigns.

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