Dick Cook is the studio chief for the Walt Disney Company (officially, Chairman of the Walt Disney Studios). He is the only top Disney executive who has worked for the company since before Michael Eisner took charge in 1984.

Cook began his career with Disney as a ride operator at Disneyland in Anaheim and moved to the Disney Studios in Burbank in 1977. For much of his career he worked as in the company's film marketing department, eventually heading its marketing efforts, and in 2002 Eisner named him as Peter Schneider 's replacement as studio chief.

Known for his good relations with Disney's partners, including its autonomous subsidiary Miramax and the independent studio Pixar, he is now considered a top candidate to succeed Bob Iger as president and chief operating officer of the company when Iger officially becomes CEO in October 2005.

External links

• Official Bio from The Walt Disney Company
• BusinessWeek article on Cook and the presidency of Disney