Maria Elena Lagomasino Elected to The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors
September 22 2015 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors has
elected Maria Elena Lagomasino, the CEO and managing partner of
financial advisory firm WE Family Offices, as an independent
director, effective Dec. 1.
“Ms. Lagomasino is a respected leader in the finance and
investment field and also has a wealth of experience with, and keen
understanding of, global consumer brands,” said Robert A. Iger,
Disney's chairman and chief executive officer. “I know the Company
and its shareholders will benefit greatly from her Board
service.”
“Disney is a brand that embodies the values I believe in, with
its unwavering commitment to creating high-quality entertainment,
exceeding consumer expectations, and delivering outstanding
financial performance for its shareholders,” Ms. Lagomasino said.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve on the Board of such
an iconic and beloved company.”
Ms. Lagomasino will stand for election along with the company’s
other directors at Disney’s next annual meeting.
Before founding WE Family Offices, Ms. Lagomasino served as CEO
of GenSpring Family Offices, a leading wealth management firm.
Prior to that she served as chairman and chief executive officer of
JP Morgan Private Bank. Her career began in 1977 at Citibank. She
joined Chase Manhattan Private Bank in 1983 and was named head of
Chase’s worldwide private banking business in 1997. Following the
Chase-JP Morgan merger, she became chairman and CEO of JP Morgan
Private Bank.
Ms. Lagomasino is a founder of the Institute for the Fiduciary
Standard, and serves on the boards of The Coca-Cola Company, Avon
Products, Inc., and the Americas Society. She is also a member of
the Council on Foreign Relations.
In August 2015, Private Asset Management named Ms. Lagomasino
one of the 50 most influential women in Wealth Management. American
Banker named her one of 2012’s Top 25 Women in Finance. Hispanic
Business Magazine named her “Woman of the Year” in 2007.
Ms. Lagomasino earned her B.A. at Manhattanville College, an
M.S. at Columbia University and an M.B.A. at Fordham
University.
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