Philippe Gas
Encyclopedia
Philippe Gas is the president of Euro Disney S.A.S., the management company of Euro Disney S.C.A. and Euro Disney Associés S.C.A., the operator of Disneyland Paris. He has been CEO of Euro Disney SAS since September 2008, replacing Karl Holz
. He is married with an american woman born in 1961. They have one child.
, Philippe Gas joined Disney in 1991 as finance controller and served on the team that opened Disneyland Paris in April 1992. In 1997, he was promoted to Director of Corporate Compensation at Disney's headquarters in Burbank, California
. In 2000, he was named Regional Vice President, Human Resources, for The Walt Disney Company Asia-Pacific, where he led the company's HR strategy in 13 countries. He returned to the French resort in 2004 as Senior Vice President of Human Resources.
In 2005 he was appointed Senior Vice President, International Human Resources for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
, the company division that operates or licenses 11 theme parks at five sites around the world. In 2006 he was named Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion for the division. In this role, he was responsible for the Human Resources strategy and services for nearly 100,000 Cast Members.
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Karl Holz
Karl L. Holz is the current President for Disney Cruise Line as of February 14, 2009. Holz was moved back to his former role as part of the corporate merger of Disney Cruise Line and New Vacation Operations...
. He is married with an american woman born in 1961. They have one child.
Career
After studying law at Paris Assas University and spending two years with General MotorsGeneral Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
, Philippe Gas joined Disney in 1991 as finance controller and served on the team that opened Disneyland Paris in April 1992. In 1997, he was promoted to Director of Corporate Compensation at Disney's headquarters in Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
. In 2000, he was named Regional Vice President, Human Resources, for The Walt Disney Company Asia-Pacific, where he led the company's HR strategy in 13 countries. He returned to the French resort in 2004 as Senior Vice President of Human Resources.
In 2005 he was appointed Senior Vice President, International Human Resources for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is the segment of The Walt Disney Company that conceives, builds, and manages the company's theme parks and holiday resorts, as well as a variety of additional family-oriented leisure enterprises...
, the company division that operates or licenses 11 theme parks at five sites around the world. In 2006 he was named Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion for the division. In this role, he was responsible for the Human Resources strategy and services for nearly 100,000 Cast Members.
http://corporate.disneylandparis.com/CORP/EN/Neutral/Images/uk-2008-04-10-nomination-philippe-gas.pdf