George Kalogridis Becomes Walt Disney World's First Openly Gay President
Walt Disney World has, of course, long courted a gay following. But now, the Orlando-based resort is taking the next step by welcoming its first openly gay president.
On Feb. 1, George Kalogridis became Disney World's fifth president, after having served as president of California's Disneyland since 2009. As South Florida Gay News reports, the 59-year-old Kalogridis has been with the Walt Disney Company since 1971, when he landed a job bussing tables at Disney's Contemporary Resort on the Orlando property.
The Orlando Business Journal also notes that Kalogridis -- who replaces Meg Crofton -- will oversee more than 66,000 cast members in his new role, which is nearly three times the amount he managed while at Disneyland. Meanwhile, Crofton assumed the role of president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Operations, U.S. and France.
"Everybody has a unique leadership style, but I think we have a common vision as a segment, and that's how we operate all of our parks around the world," he is quoted by the Orlando Sentinel as saying. "This is a volatile business world and things change, and so it's really more how can we as a team make sure that we adapt."
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I have had more fun at Disney than just about any other place I have been. 
