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Dana Walden

Also Known As Walden

co-chairman of Disney Entertainment

Education

  • Degree in communications - University of Southern California

Overview

Dana Walden is an American businesswoman and the co-chairman of Disney Entertainment.

Career :

Walden was chairman of Entertainment as Walt Disney Television.

On June 9, 2022, Walden replaced Peter Rice as Chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content

Dana Walden was named co-chairman of Disney Entertainment on February 8, 2023, where she is responsible for television and streaming. As part of this role, Walden leads ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Disney Television Studios (20th Television, ABC Signature, 20th Television Animation and Walt Disney Tel

Early Life

Dana Freedman was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles in 1964. Her father was in the travel industry and her mother was a dancer. As a teenager, Walden rode show hunters competitively. She earned a degree in communications from the University of Southern California.

Career

  • Disney Entertainment - Co-Chairman

Recognition

Walden was named MIPCOM's Personality of the Year in 2015. She has been named "Showman of the Year" by Variety and "Executive of the Year" in 2019 by The Hollywood Reporter. In 2021, Walden was given a Lifetime Achievement Award from Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business.

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