Susan Arnold is an American business executive, who has served as the chairwoman of The Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2021.
Life and career[]
Arnold has served on the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company since 2007,[1] as well as the Carlyle portfolio investments company NBTY, The Nature's Bounty Co. In 2004, she became Vice Chairman of Procter & Gamble and later was elected president of the company in 2007. Arnold joined Procter & Gamble in 1980, where she held several management and marketing positions before becoming the manager of their cosmetics business. In 1999, she assumed global responsibility for Procter & Gamble's beauty business, thereby becoming the first woman to reach a president-level position in the company.
She served for several years on the executive committee of Catalyst, a nonprofit organization working toward the advancement of women in business.[2][3] On December 1, 2021,[4][1] Arnold was appointed to replace Bob Iger as chairwoman of the board at The Walt Disney Company. She became the first woman to be appointed to this position in the 98-year history of Disney upon her election on December 31, 2021.[5][6][7] On January 11, 2023, Disney announced that Arnold would no longer serve as the board's chairwoman after the next annual shareholder meeting and be replaced by former Nike CEO Mark Parker.[8]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Susan Arnold Named Chairman of the Board of The Walt Disney Company, Effective December 31", Walt Disney Company (December 1, 2021). Retrieved on December 13, 2021.
- ↑ "The Walt Disney Company - Susan Arnold Biography".
- ↑ "Susan Arnold, The Most Powerful Women - Forbes.com".
- ↑ Bursztynsky, Jessica (1 December 2021). "Disney names Susan Arnold as board chair, replacing Bob Iger", CNBC. Retrieved on 13 December 2021.
- ↑ "Disney appoints woman as chair for first time in 98-year history", BBC News (2 December 2021).
- ↑ "Susan Arnold: After 98 years, Walt Disney gets first woman chair" (3 December 2021).
- ↑ "Susan Arnold Named Chairman of the Board of The Walt Disney Company, Effective December 31", Walt Disney Company (December 1, 2021). Retrieved on December 13, 2021.
- ↑ Galley, Jackie (January 11, 2023). "Disney Appoints Mark Parker As Chairman of the Board, Replacing Susan Arnold". www.wdwinfo.com. Retrieved on January 14, 2023.
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