Will Eisner
Will Eisner
William Erwin "Will" Eisnerwas an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series The Spiritwas noted for its experiments in content and form. In 1978, he popularized the term "graphic novel" with the publication of his book A Contract with God. He was an early contributor to formal comics studies with his book Comics and Sequential Art. The Eisner Award was named in his honor,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCartoonist
Date of Birth6 March 1917
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
My intention is definitely to serve (the CEO contract) out to its completion,
It has been a fantastic ride for the past 20 years. Ups and downs, to be sure, but filled with great satisfaction in building this wonderful creator of classic American culture into one of the premier entertainment-orientated companies in the world.
It became clear that this kind of collection was inappropriate in a warehouse.
Not having John Ritter will always be a problem, just because of how good of an actor he is. John's widow wants the show to go on and the cast wants the show to go on.
These assets are completely complementary to our existing holdings, and they all go to Disney's
It's impossible to predict the day growth will be back, ... We don't even know absolutely for next year. I see it coming, but it's not coming tomorrow.
I think it makes great sense, that doesn't mean it will necessarily happen.
I wanted Bob to get on with it and start running the company as soon as possible. I'm glad the unnecessary distractions are over.
And just in the nick of time, ... Next week, I couldn't take credit for it.
As far as the essential part of our business we're doing great,
Our theme parks and resorts division continued to lead the company forward during the second quarter.
Thanks to his deep understanding of the company and its founders, talking to Card was the next-best thing to talking to Walt himself.
He has the ability to calm me down, ... He's a solution junkie.
Although the Disney franchise has a demonstrated ability to drive long-term growth, we are definitely not satisfied with our long-term performance, ... As a result, we are taking a number of steps, including an across-the-board assessment of our cost structure, to address the situation.