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When a helicopter carrying Frank Wells, president of the Walt Disney Co., crashed in Nevada on Easter Sunday, 1994, Hollywood whispered that the tragedy had taken Disney's heart with it. It also left the now 56-year-old Michael Eisner, the company's brilliant chief executive, lacking a confidant and a suitable successor. In the past four years, Eisner has entertained a number of pretenders to the throne, notably Michael Ovitz and Jeffrey Katzenberg, only to ultimately discard them--painfully and publicly...
...this corporate attrition appears to be accelerating. Last week's exit of Steve Burke, president of Disney subsidiary ABC Broadcasting, was the latest in a string of departures in recent months, including those of top strategist Lawrence Murphy, chief financial officer Richard Nanula and TV whiz Geraldine Laybourne. The losses of Burke and Laybourne were particularly surprising. Burke was considered a favored Eisner protege, and Laybourne, who before joining Disney turned Nickelodeon into one of the hottest channels on cable, looked like the perfect choice for developing the company's numerous disparate television properties. So Hollywood is still whispering...
...Mickey Mouse makes his debut in Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie...
Your report on the opening of disney's Animal Kingdom theme park read more like an advertisement than a story [LEISURE, April 20]. According to Disney, conservation is not the theme of Animal Kingdom; entertainment is. Native Florida wildlife was displaced by 1,000 imported exotic animals, many of which spend their nights in small cages. Strip away the bells and whistles, and Animal Kingdom is just a glorified zoo, another institution that denies animals natural behavior and dignity. JOE TAKSEL, Managing Director Animal Rights Foundation of Florida Pembroke Pines...
...enlisted everyone's help in ensuring that the duck had safely crossed before we moved on. In conversations with the folks at the Conservation Station, which provides information on wildlife and rain forests, it became very apparent to us how important these animals are to the staff. Great job, Disney! JOEL and MONICA SENEKER Fresno, Calif...