16 Facts About Matt Ouimet

Matthew Anthony Ouimet was born on 1958 and is a retired tourism industry executive.

Over his 40-plus-year career, Ouimet held leadership positions at both The Walt Disney Company and Cedar Fair Entertainment Company.

Matt Ouimet was born in 1958 in Cooperstown, New York and raised in Unadilla, New York.

Matt Ouimet graduated from Unatego High School in 1976 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Binghamton University.

Matt Ouimet started his professional career in 1980 as a certified public accountant at PriceWaterhouse.

Matt Ouimet joined The Walt Disney Company in 1989, starting in finance roles.

Matt Ouimet served many different parts of the company's theme park business at Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney's Wide World of Sports, and Disney Vacation Club, and as chief financial officer of Disney Development Company.

Matt Ouimet was senior vice president of finance and business development for the Walt Disney World Resort until August 1998, when he was transferred to Disney Cruise Line as its senior operating officer.

In 2006, Matt Ouimet left Disney and was succeeded as president of the Disneyland Resort by Ed Grier in an announcement made July 25.

Matt Ouimet oversaw global operations for more than 850 hotels in 95 countries.

In December 2008, Matt Ouimet became the president and chief operating officer of Corinthian Colleges, Inc He announced on October 11,2010, that he would be leaving Corinthian for personal reasons.

In June 2011, Matt Ouimet was named president of Cedar Fair Entertainment Company.

Matt Ouimet assumed the CEO position on January 3,2012.

On October 4,2017, it was announced by Cedar Fair that Ouimet would be stepping down, having Richard A Zimmerman succeed him.

However, it was announced that Matt Ouimet would take the newly created role of Executive Chairman.

Matt Ouimet is married, has two grown children, and at least one grandchild.