Dana Michelle Walden is an American businesswoman and the co-chairman of Disney Entertainment.
13 Facts About Dana Walden
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Dana Walden currently serves as a member of the President's Export Council.
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On June 9,2022, Dana Walden replaced Peter Rice as Chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content.
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Dana Walden was named co-chairman of Disney Entertainment on February 8,2023, where she is responsible for global streaming and television.
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Dana Walden sits on the board of directors for Live Nation Entertainment and UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Dana Walden's grandmother Rose Freedman, an immigrant from Austria, was a survivor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire who lived to the age of 107.
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Dana Walden has donated to Democratic Party politicians and hosted fundraising events for the party.
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Dana Walden was named MIPCOM's Personality of the Year in 2015.
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Dana Walden has been named "Showman of the Year" by Variety and "Executive of the Year" in 2019 by The Hollywood Reporter.
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In 2021, Dana Walden was given a Lifetime Achievement Award from Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business.
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In 2023, Dana Walden ranked 39th in Forbes Magazine's list of "World's 100 most powerful women".
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Dana Walden was ranked 39th on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.
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In 2024, the Producers Guild of America announced that Dana Walden will receive the guild's Milestone Award at the 36th Producers Guild of America Awards ceremony.