Board of Directors Articles and News Stories


Disney Board Members Sheryl Sandberg, Jack Dorsey Opt Out of Re-election

Disney’s growing presence as a media powerhouse has caused some complications for current board of directors members Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey. Conflicts of interest have become too prevalent for Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, and Sandberg, COO off Facebook; neither will be seeking re-election when voting takes place at the annual shareholder’s meeting on March Disney Board Members Sheryl Sandberg, Jack Dorsey Opt Out of Re-election

The Walt Disney Company Adds Two New Members to the Board

Effective February 1, The Walt Disney Company will welcome Safra Catz, chief executive of Oracle, and Francis A. deSouza, chief executive of Illumina, to its board of directors. It hasn’t been determined which committees the new members would serve on. They will join 12 other members, “including Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey.” The The Walt Disney Company Adds Two New Members to the Board

General Motors Co. Chairman & CEO, Mary T. Barra Elected to Walt Disney Company Board of Directors

The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors has elected Mary T. Barra, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors Co., as a director to become effective immediately. Ms. Barra’s addition to the board brings Disney’s total board membership to 12. “Beyond being an incredibly respected leader of a major US company, Mary is recognized General Motors Co. Chairman & CEO, Mary T. Barra Elected to Walt Disney Company Board of Directors