Disney Names Lozano, Bryson to Board of Directors.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com. BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2000 Two new members have been named to The Walt Disney Company board of directors, it was announced today by Michael D. Eisner, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . They are Monica Lozano, 44, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of "La Opinion," and vice president of Lozano Communications; and John Bryson, 57, chairman and CEO of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. , Edison Mission Energy, Edison Capital and Edison Enterprises. The appointments are effective immediately. "Two essential aspects of The Walt Disney Company's mission are effective communication with the public and responsible management of natural resources," Eisner said. "These two new board members bring an outstanding level of expertise in and understanding of these important areas. "Monica Lozano is a strategic thinker who has greatly expanded 'La Opinion' and Lozano Communications through new initiatives and partnerships. She also has achieved leadership positions in many important outside organizations. "John Bryson is highly experienced in business, law, finance, energy and especially in the economic and environmental aspects of effective natural resource management. "These two new members of the board will complement the wide-ranging insights and expertise of the sitting board members who have helped guide our company to such tremendous success." Under Lozano's leadership, "La Opinion," the nation's largest Spanish language daily newspaper, has received numerous national and international awards for its community service, its outstanding news coverage of issues affecting the Western Hemisphere and its reporting on social, civic and political issues. She and her publication have been recognized recently by the State Bar of California, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Southern California Association of Governments. She was the architect of several strategic partnerships and initiatives that expanded the "La Opinion" brand and helped diversify Lozano Communications, Inc., the publication's parent company. These initiatives have moved her company into radio and television. She also increased "La Opinion's" circulation figures and advertising revenues. Lozano is a trustee of SunAmerica Asset Management Corporation and the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission , and serves on the boards of the California Health Care Foundation, the Fannie Mae Foundation, the National Council of La Raza The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is the largest Hispanic advocacy organization in the United States. The NCLR was founded in 1968 as a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing discrimination and poverty and to improving the lives and economic opportunities of , and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, also known as LACMA, is the official and world-renowned art museum of the County of Los Angeles, California, located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. . Appointed to the California State Board of Education The California State Board of Education is the governing and policy-making body of the California Department of Education. The State Board of Education sets K-12 education policy in the areas of standards, instructional materials, assessment, and accountability. last year and now its president, Lozano studied political science at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. and holds an honorary degree from Occidental College. Bryson, a graduate of Stanford University, holds a doctor of jurisprudence degree from Yale University. He has been with the Edison companies since 1984 and has served as CEO since 1990. He was a co-founder and attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a New York City-based, non-profit non-partisan international environmental advocacy group, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Beijing. Founded in 1970, NRDC today has 1. , chairman of the California State Water Resources Control Board, president of the California Public Utilities Commission The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC; also often commonly referred to as simply the PUC) [1] is a state Public Utilities Commission which regulates privately-owned utilities in the state of California, including electric power, , and later a partner in the law firm of Morrison and Foerster. He serves on the boards of directors of The Boeing Company, W.M. Keck Foundation, the Council on Foreign Relations The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an influential and independent, nonpartisan foreign policy membership organization founded in 1921 and based at 58 East 68th Street (corner Park Avenue) in New York City, with an additional office in Washington, D.C. , and is a trustee of Stanford University. As chairman, president and CEO of Edison International, Bryson leads one of the largest electricity companies in the United States. The seating of Lozano and Bryson brings the Disney board to 18 members. Lozano's father, Ignacio Lozano, plans to retire and will not stand for re-election to the board next year. Note: A Photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.091900/bb9 |
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