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David S. Carlock, '94 stood behind the Walt Disney table handing out information on the recruiting process for the strategic planning department at Disney, offering Mickey-shaped pencils and key chains and catching up with old friends...
Under fire for its plans to build an theme park near Civil War battlefields, the Walt Disney Co. surrendered to opponents
Yielding to the furious opposition of historians, environmentalists and even some members of Congress, the Walt Disney Co. abandoned its plans to build a sprawling American history theme park near hallowed Civil War battlefields in northern Virginia. The company said it would look for another site, also in Virginia...
...candid about his interest in striking some sort of deal involving NBC. While he refuses to comment on reports that GE is considering the sale of a 49% stake in the network to Time Warner, he acknowledges that "we've had discussions about every combination with everyone." That includes Walt Disney chairman Michael Eisner, who also has been eyeing NBC. Welch described his conversations with executives like Time Warner chairman Gerald Levin as "two guys groping, to see what fits." But he strongly hinted that he intends to keep at least some control of the network. "The outright sale...
...Walt Disney Co. has scrapped plans to build its colossal $650 million historical theme park on a Virginia site that opponents feared would mar some real history nearby: Manassas National Battlefield, scene of two of the most important Civil War battles. The midnight decision stunned both backers of the project, like Virginia Governor George Allen, and others who thought planned slavery exhibits and other parts of the enterprise sounded tasteless...