James A. "Jay" Rasulo was the Senior Executive VP and CFO of

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. On June 30, 2015, Christine McCarthy was announced as his successor. Prior to being appointed CFO, he was chairman of

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from October 2005 until December 2009 when he switched positions with Thomas O. Staggs. He was made the president of the theme park division in September 2002, replacing

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. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts comprises

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in California,

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in Florida,

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and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. In addition, Rasulo oversaw

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and Disney Regional Entertainment, which operated the ESPN Zone sports-themed restaurants. In 2006 and 2007, Rasulo is serving a two-year term as national chair for the Travel Industry Association. He also serves as chair of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, established in 2003 to advise the U.S. Department of Commerce, and is a director on the

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's Safe Borders / Open Doors Committee. Rasulo joined The Walt Disney Company in 1986 as a director within Corporate Strategic Planning and later rose to senior vice president, where he led development for Disney's real estate-based businesses. After two years as a senior vice president of Corporate Alliances and three years with Disney Regional Entertainment, Rasulo became executive vice president of Euro Disney S.C.A., which operates Disneyland Resort Paris. He served as president and chief operating officer before taking over as chairman and CEO of the French resort in 2000. A native of New York, Rasulo has a degree in economics from

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and an MA in economics and an MBA from the

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. Before joining Disney, he worked for

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and the

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. He serves on the boards of the

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, the French-American Chamber of Commerce and the Los Angeles Jobs and Economy Commission.

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