Al Weiss is the former President of Worldwide Operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a $10+ billion business with 95,000 employees. As President, Weiss managed operations at the company’s theme parks and resorts, including the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Resort Paris, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club and “Adventures by Disney.” He began his 39-year Disney career as a teenager in cash control and rose steadily through the ranks. Prior to his role as president of worldwide operations, he served as president of Walt Disney World Resort. Weiss led the company to its largest expansion — including double-digit revenue growth, seven consecutive years of record revenues and profit and worldwide expansion — through a challenging global recession. He also spent more than 20 years in various executive positions in finance, marketing and sales, entertainment and operations. Weiss is a member of the board of directors of Alticor (Amway).  He has also served on the board of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., ClubCorp, Diamond Resorts, Chuck E Cheese and Pilot Flying J. Weiss earned a Master of Business Administration from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida (UCF). He has been named a distinguished alumnus by UCF and has been inducted into the halls of fame at Rollins College and UCF. Weiss also earned a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification.