CALARTS BOARD ELECTS FISHER AS NEW MEMBER.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - David I David I, king of Scotland David I, 1084–1153, king of Scotland (1124–53), youngest son of Malcolm III and St. Margaret of Scotland. During the reign of his brother Alexander I, whom he succeeded, David was earl of Cumbria, ruling S of the Clyde . Fisher, chairman of the board at investment firm Capital Group International Inc., has been elected to the California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. board. Elected to the panel in March, Fisher is a trustee emeritus of the J. Paul Getty Trust The J. Paul Getty Trust is the world's wealthiest art institution with an estimated endowment of $5.8 billion. Based in Los Angeles, it operates two museums: the J. Paul Getty Museum in Brentwood and the Getty Villa in Malibu, California. . At CalArts, he will join a board whose varied membership includes Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. head Michael Eisner Michael Dammann Eisner (born March 7, 1942) was CEO of The Walt Disney Company from September 22, 1984 to September 30, 2005. Early life Michael Eisner was born to a wealthy family in Mt. Kisco, New York, and raised on Park Avenue in Manhattan. , Los Angeles City Councilman-elect Antonio Villaraigosa and actor Don Cheadle. ``I welcome Mr. Fisher to the board,'' CalArts board Chairman Lawrence Ramer said in a statement. ``His financial experience will be a great asset to CalArts.'' Fisher has held a variety of offices at companies affiliated with the Capital Group. He is a portfolio manager for the firm's domestic and global assets and has been responsible for the organization's international investing since 1982. He also serves as a trustee at several other institutions, including the Harvard-Westlake School, the Lowe Institute and Alternative Living for the Aging. He is an advisory board member of the International Monetary Fund Retirement Plan. Founded by the late Walt Disney in 1961, CalArts offers undergraduate and master's programs in both visual and performing arts. |
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