Camp: Life, Leadership, and Why You Never Stop Paddling - Michael D. Eisner

For over five decades, Michael D. Eisner has been a leader in the American entertainment industry. He began his career at ABC, where he helped take the network from number three to number one in prime-time, daytime, and children's television. In 1976 he became president of Paramount Pictures, turning out hit films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark and Saturday Night Fever . In 1984 Eisner was appointed chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company and, in the ensuing twenty-one years, transformed it from a film and theme park company with $1.8 billion in enterprise value into a global media empire valued at $80 billion. In 2005 Eisner founded The Tornante Company, a privately held corporation that invests in, acquires, and operates media and entertainment companies including The Topps Company; has produced television shows including the acclaimed animated series BoJack Horseman through its independent studio; and has owned the Portsmouth Football Club since 2017.