Life

Maisel attended Harvard University

Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...

 and earned an MBA. His first job was with Boston Consulting Group. Maisel was later employed at Walt Disney Co. and the Endeavor Talent Agency. IN 2004, Avi Arad

Avi Arad

Avi Arad is an Israeli-American businessman. He became the CEO of the company Toy Biz in the 1990s, and soon afterward became the chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment, a Marvel director, chairman, CEO and the founder of Marvel Studios....

 introduced Maisel to Isaac Perlmutter

Isaac Perlmutter

Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter is an American businessman and financier. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Marvel Entertainment since January 1, 2005. He was also the owner of Remington Products and Toy Biz.-Background:...

 who hired Maisel as Marvel Studios

Marvel Studios

Marvel Studios, originally Marvel Films, is an American television and motion picture studio based in Manhattan Beach, California. Marvel Studios is a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, a self-contained part of the The Walt Disney Company conglomerate....

 Chief Operating Officer

Chief operating officer

A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...

 do to his movie financing plan. The movies would be funded by loans backed by superhero movie rights. Maisel and Arad then clashed over how many movies and what characters to feature with Arad leaving in May 2006 as Maisel received Perlmutter's support. He was name chairman of Marvel Studios

Marvel Studios

Marvel Studios, originally Marvel Films, is an American television and motion picture studio based in Manhattan Beach, California. Marvel Studios is a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, a self-contained part of the The Walt Disney Company conglomerate....

 in March 2007. In September 2006, Maisel was apponted Executive Vice President, Office of the Chief Executive together with John Turitzin

John Turitzin

John Turitzin is a corporate executive currently working at Marvel Entertainment.John Turitzin was born on September 5, 1955. He attended and graduated from Earlham College. In 1981, he graduated from NYU School of Law and Princeton with a master's degree in public affairs. That same year, he...

 and Isaac Perlmutter

Isaac Perlmutter

Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter is an American businessman and financier. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Marvel Entertainment since January 1, 2005. He was also the owner of Remington Products and Toy Biz.-Background:...

 (CEO

Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...

). Maisel was first to inquire with Disney about any business ventures leading to the eventual merger. He left Marvel Entertainment upon Disney's acquisition of Marvel on December 31, 2009.