Allen Weiss

Allen had a 39-year career at Disney. His last position was President of Worldwide Operations for Disney's $10 Billion+ / 95,000 employee Walt Disney Parks and Resorts business. He was responsible for the company’s theme parks and resorts including the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and Disneyland Resort Paris, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, "Adventures by Disney", and the line-of-business responsibility for Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort. He was named “Most Influential Businessman in Central Florida” by the Orlando Business Journal in 2005 and has been designated as a distinguished alumnus by his alma mater, the University of Central Florida, and both UCF and the Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business have inducted Mr. Weiss into their Halls of Fame. As a former partner in Apollo Capital Management, Mr. Weiss was involved in company analyses to support potential acquisitions and management. Mr. Weiss had direct involvement in the acquisition of Chuck E. Cheese Entertainment in 2014 and currently serves on their Board of Directors. Mr. Weiss was also involved in the acquisition and negotiations for the sale of Great Wolf Resorts and became the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Great Wolf and later Executive Chairman. Mr. Weiss was also involved in the acquisition of Diamond Resorts International, which closed in Sept. 2016, and ClubCorp and currently serves on their Board of Directors.