(Source: Theverge.com)
Twitter co-founder and Square
CEO Jack Dorsey now has an even busier schedule: today Disney announced
that he's been elected to the company's board of directors. Dorsey's
presence on the board is effective immediately and he joins as an
independent director. "Jack Dorsey is a talented entrepreneur who has
helped create groundbreaking new businesses in the social media and
commerce spaces," said Bob Iger, Disney's chief executive. "The
perspective he brings to Disney and its Board is extremely valuable,
given our strategic priorities, which include utilizing the latest
technologies and platforms to reach more people and to enhance the
relationship we have with our customers."
"I am honored and humbled to
join the Disney Board," Dorsey said. "Disney is a timeless company, one
we all grow up learning from and admiring." Other influential technology
figures including Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and BlackBerry CEO John
Chen currently sit on Disney's board. Prior to his death in 2011, Apple
co-founder Steve Jobs spent several years on the board (and as Disney's
largest shareholder) after Disney acquired Pixar in 2006. There are obvious parallels
between the legendary Jobs and now Dorsey, who has helped build two
hugely successful platforms in Twitter and Square. As you might expect, @jack had a tweet ready to mark the occasion.
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