Dean Hallett Named Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Fox Filmed Entertainment.Business & Entertainment Editors LOS LOS Length of stay, see there ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2001 Dean Hallett has been named Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Fox Filmed Entertainment, it was announced today (25) by Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman, Chairmen of Fox Filmed Entertainment. Hallett has been serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for The Walt Disney Studios The name Walt Disney Studios may refer to:
Commented Tom Rothman and Jim Gianopulos: "Dean's impressive experience in finance, strategy and operations will be instrumental in helping us tackle the myriad Myriad is a classical Greek name for the number 104 = 10 000. In modern English the word refers to an unspecified large quantity. The term myriad is a progression in the commonly used system of describing numbers using tens and hundreds. challenges and opportunities presented by today's - and tomorrow's - business environments. We couldn't be happier in welcoming him to the Fox corporate family." Commented Dean Hallett: "I am thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to sit at the table with Jim and Tom and to be part of the team that takes Fox Filmed Entertainment to its next generation of success." Hallett formerly served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for The Walt Disney Studios. He joined The 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 Company in 1990 and The Walt Disney Studios in 1991. Prior to his CFO See Chief Financial Officer. role, he was Senior Vice President of Planning and Control for The Walt Disney Studios, and Vice President of Finance and Administration for Buena Vista Pictures Marketing, respectively. Hallett joined Disney in 1990 as a Manager in the Corporate Management Audit department. He was named Director of Finance at Buena Vista Pictures Marketing in 1991 and promoted to Vice President in 1994. Previously, he was a Group Controller with Anthony Industries (now K2, Inc.) and in public accounting with Ernst and Whinney. Fox Filmed Entertainment is a unit of Fox Entertainment Group. |
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