Michael Eisner is founder of The Tornante Company, a privately held firm that invests in and incubates companies and opportunities in media and entertainment. Through Tornante, Eisner founded Tornante Animation and with partners acquired The Topps Company, a creator and brand marketer of sports cards, entertainment products, and confectionery. Eisner has been a leader in the entertainment industry for four decades, notably as chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, a position he held from 1984 to 2005. He has also been president of Paramount Pictures and began his career at ABC. Eisner is a trustee of the Aspen Institute.
Previously
2019 Festival
Rita Moreno: American Icon
Video — 55m 44s
2018 Festival
Creating Space for Music: A Conversation with Frank Gehry
Video — 46m 20s
2017 Festival
Jeff Koons: American Imagination
Video — 56m 41s
2016 Festival
Orchestras, Cities, and the 21st Century
Audio — 58m
2016 Festival
Upending Hollywood From the Inside
Audio — 1h 1m