Disney Foes Want Eisner Out Now

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Disney descendant quits the Disney Board
of Directors, and tells Eisner why

Disney descendant quits the Disney Board
of Directors, and tells Eisner why 12/02/2003 04:13 AM
Roy Disney's letter of resignation to Eisner .. email

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Roy Disney resigns from Disney, slams
Eisner

Roy Disney resigns from Disney, slams
Eisner 12/02/2003 01:43 AM
Roy Disney has resigned from the Disney Board of Directors, and has sent a scathing email to Michael Eisner explaining, in exorciating detail, exactly why he's leaving the company his uncle founded.

1. The failure to bring back ABC Prime Time from the ratings abyss it has been in for years and your inability to program successfully the ABC Family Channel. Both of these failures have had, and I believe will continue to have, significant adverse impact on shareholder value.

2. Your consistent micro-management of everyone around you with the resulting loss of morale throughout the Company.

3. The timidity of your investments in our theme park business. At Disney's California Adventure, Paris and now in Hong Kong, you have tried to build parks "on the cheap" and they show it and the attendance figures reflect it.

Link (Thanks, Robynne!)

New Disney boss as Eisner ousted

New Disney boss as Eisner ousted 03/14/2005 06:04 PM
Walt Disney Co names insider Robert Iger as successor to embattled chief executive Michael Eisner, who is leaving a year early.

Disney CEO Eisner to step down in 2006

Disney CEO Eisner to step down in 2006 09/10/2004 11:17 AM
Michael Eisner said he plans to step down as Walt Disney chief executive when his contract expires in September 2006...

Michael Eisner, CEO of Disney and
Windows Fool

Michael Eisner, CEO of Disney and
Windows Fool 02/16/2004 02:47 PM
From a post by William Grosso on the O'Reilly Network we read of a Forbes story where Disney CEO Michael Eisner is quoted as say of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, "He created the computer, or at least Windows, or whatever he created, and did a good job."

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Eisner sees Iger as Disney successor

Eisner sees Iger as Disney successor 09/05/2004 04:59 PM
CNET News.com Sep 5 2004 7:23PM GMT

Comcast Abandons Disney Bid, but
Pressure on Eisner Remains

Comcast Abandons Disney Bid, but
Pressure on Eisner Remains 04/28/2004 11:02 PM
Comcast's decision to abandon its takeover bid for the Walt Disney Company is hardly a triumph for Michael Eisner.

Ovitz Blasts Eisner, Disney (Los Angeles
Times)

Ovitz Blasts Eisner, Disney (Los Angeles
Times) 05/15/2004 07:24 AM
Los Angeles Times - Former Walt Disney Co. President Michael Ovitz testified in a court deposition that the man who inherited his job, Bob Iger, once wanted to quit in frustration because he bristled under Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner's "micromanaging."

Eisner Plans to Step Down as Disney
Chief in 2006

Eisner Plans to Step Down as Disney
Chief in 2006 09/10/2004 12:48 PM
The embattled chief executive officer told Disney's board of directors that he plans to step down in two years.

Disney heir launches anti-Eisner site

Disney heir launches anti-Eisner site 12/12/2003 06:36 PM
Roy Disney, who resigned last month, creates a Web site to drum up support in his campaign to oust Michael Eisner, CEO of Walt Disney Co.

Disney board to meet; may pick Eisner
successor

Disney board to meet; may pick Eisner
successor 09/20/2004 12:11 PM
Picking a successor for CEO Michael Eisner is expected to be on the agenda at today's Disney board meeting...

Roy Disney resigns, urges Eisner to
follow suit CNET News.com

Roy Disney resigns, urges Eisner to
follow suit CNET News.com 12/03/2003 12:36 AM

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Motorola names Zander to replace Galvin;
Saddam captured; Roy Disney starts
anti-Eisner site

Motorola names Zander to replace Galvin;
Saddam captured; Roy Disney starts
anti-Eisner site 12/16/2003 11:11 AM
Forbes Dec 16 2003 8:57AM ET

Saddam captured; Motorola eyes
Zafirovski to replace Galvin; Roy Disney
starts anti-Eisner site

Saddam captured; Motorola eyes
Zafirovski to replace Galvin; Roy Disney
starts anti-Eisner site 12/15/2003 11:39 AM
Forbes Dec 15 2003 10:44AM ET

Disney Dream Desk PC - Disney glues Blue
Ears on PCs

Disney Dream Desk PC - Disney glues Blue
Ears on PCs 08/06/2004 04:29 AM
I4U Aug 6 2004 8:30AM GMT

"Disney descendant quits the Disney
Board of Directors, and te..."

"Disney descendant quits the Disney
Board of Directors, and te..." 12/02/2003 09:59 AM

"Will Eisner"

"Will Eisner" 01/05/2005 04:21 AM

What was Eisner doing?

What was Eisner doing? 07/16/2004 07:02 AM

De famer imagines what Michael Eisner was doing in my moblog picture of him at Brainstorm 2004. ;-)

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R.I.P. Will Eisner

R.I.P. Will Eisner 01/04/2005 10:49 AM
Will Eisner Dies at age 86 The father of the modern Graphic Novel and hugely influential comics figure has died today from heart surgery complications. His concept of Sequential Art helped move comics out of the idea of being solely "kid's stuff" and was seen as a cannon in the comic art world. He was working on a book called "The Plot" due out later this year. He will be missed. More info and Eisner Bio at Ne wsarama

Eisner liked Fahrenheit 9/11

Eisner liked Fahrenheit 9/11 07/15/2004 05:17 PM
Joi's at the Fortune Brainstorm event, blogging Michael Eisner's remarks as they're spoken:

He was asked if he regretted not distributing Fahrenheit 9/11. He said no. Disney is not partisan and the movie was clearly political. Disney is an entertainment company. He said Rupert Murdoch said no for a completely different reason. Murdoch said he hated Moore and liked Bush. That's not why Disney didn't distribute the film.

When asked whether he liked the movie, Eisner said he loved it. It was like going to a rock concert. It was entertaining, hilarious. He loved it in a non-political way.

Link

Eyes on Eisner

Eyes on Eisner 09/13/2004 11:13 AM
Disney's CEO gets ready to move on.

Will Eisner, RIP (1917-2005)

Will Eisner, RIP (1917-2005) 01/04/2005 01:19 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Chris Arrant sez: "Artist, cartoonist and storyteller Will Eisner (www.willeisner.com) has passed away at the age of 87, from complications from heart surgery." Link

Who would hire Michael Eisner?

Who would hire Michael Eisner? 03/08/2004 11:03 PM

In this interesting New York Times editorial, Nicholas Kristof looks at CEO pay from the perspective of "what would this guy do if we didn't pay him $200 million per year?"  (the $200 million/year is what Michael Eisner earned during some of his better years at Disney (oftentimes those were bad years for stockholders and employees but that's another story)).  Kristof points out that

"There is a huge supply of would-be C.E.O.'s and negligible demand from companies for new ones, so their price should be cheap — if boards would use their leverage. When Jack Welch retired, General Electric held a contest among three underlings to succeed him. Each was desperate to get the job. If G.E. had done its usual tough bargaining, it could have signed Jeffrey Immelt on a 15-year contract for a mere $750,000 a year in salary, plus reasonable incentives for long-term success.

"Except for turnaround experts, C.E.O.'s have few transferable skills and are in little demand elsewhere. The average 63-year-old head of a plastics company has almost zero chance of finding a better job elsewhere. One study found that of 77 cases when a major company had to find a new boss, only twice was this because the C.E.O. had left for another corporate job.

"Think about it. If Mr. Eisner, who turns 62 on Sunday, wanted to switch jobs now, what other public company would hire him as its new chief executive? Frankly, Mr. Eisner is so desperate to hold on to his job that Disney should try to charge him for the privilege of remaining in his post."

Eisner has transferred at least $1 billion from Disney's shareholders' pockets into his personal checking account over the years.  So he probably could afford to pay quite a bit to keep his job!

Michael Eisner quits

Michael Eisner quits 09/10/2004 09:15 AM
Cory Doctorow: Michael Eisner has announced that he's quitting as CEO of Disney when his contract runs out in 2006.

Eisner recently told Walt Disney directors that company president Robert Iger would be a good successor, the Los Angeles Times reported. Iger, whose contract expires in September 2005, has recently met with investors and executives and told the Times he would like the top job.

Link (via The Disney Blog)

Now it's (almost) time to say goodbye to
Eisner

Now it's (almost) time to say goodbye to
Eisner 09/10/2004 11:19 AM
CNET News.com Sep 10 2004 2:44PM GMT

"Will Eisner, RIP (1917-2005)"

"Will Eisner, RIP (1917-2005)" 01/05/2005 11:22 AM

AP Runs Eisner F 911 Story

AP Runs Eisner F 911 Story 07/25/2004 05:41 PM

AP finally ran the Eisner F 911 story. ;-)

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Other News: Eisner Takes His Shot

Other News: Eisner Takes His Shot 02/13/2004 11:54 AM
Embattled Disney CEO Michael Eisner dumps on Steve Jobs in a presentation to financial analysts.

Brainstorm 2004 - Eisner liked
Fahrenheit 9/11

Brainstorm 2004 - Eisner liked
Fahrenheit 9/11 07/15/2004 05:27 PM

Michael Eisner is on a panel now at Brainstorm 2004. He was asked if he regretted not distributing Fahrenheit 9/11. He said no. Disney is not partisan and the movie was clearly political. Disney is an entertainment company. He said Rupert Murdoch said no for a completely different reason. Murdoch said he hated Moore and liked Bush. That's not why Disney didn't distribute the film.

When asked whether he liked the movie, Eisner said he loved it. It was like going to a rock concert. It was entertaining, hilarious. He loved it in a non-political way.

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Eisner Award noms announced

Eisner Award noms announced 04/14/2004 10:31 AM
Nominations for the 16th annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced. BoingBoing pal Warren Ellis received no fewer than three. Lin k (Thanks, Susa nnah!)

Hackers: Friends or foes?

Hackers: Friends or foes? 07/22/2004 08:19 PM

Spam Foes Band Together

Spam Foes Band Together 07/29/2004 01:41 PM
Wired News Jul 29 2004 4:52PM GMT

Sudan foes in new bid for peace

Sudan foes in new bid for peace 07/15/2004 03:47 AM
The government is to set to meet rebels in an attempt to ease "the world's worst humanitarian crisis".

Foes Still Gunning for Nextel

Foes Still Gunning for Nextel 04/23/2004 06:40 AM
TheStreet.com Apr 23 2004 11:16AM GMT

Eisner Wins Online Gaming Action

Eisner Wins Online Gaming Action 04/19/2005 08:40 AM
Adweek.com - Tue Apr 19, 05:48 am GMT

Disney's Eisner to Step Down in Sept
2006

Disney's Eisner to Step Down in Sept
2006 09/10/2004 04:46 PM
Reuters via Wired News Sep 10 2004 8:50PM GMT

In Search Of Friends Among The Foes
(washingtonpost.com)

In Search Of Friends Among The Foes
(washingtonpost.com) 09/11/2004 07:38 AM
washingtonpost.com - When U.S. immigration officers in New York City whisked away Ishaq Farhan as he stepped off an incoming international flight in May 2000, his Jordanian diplomatic passport was no help to him. Federal agents questioned him for hours before barring his entry into the country. Then they made him pay for the flight back to Jordan.

Microsoft foes take stand in hearing

Microsoft foes take stand in hearing 11/14/2003 10:21 AM
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer Nov 14 2003 8:59AM ET

GMO-Food Foes Turn to Film

GMO-Food Foes Turn to Film 07/08/2004 05:15 AM
Wired News Jul 8 2004 9:35AM GMT
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