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PAUL

SHURGOT

EVP / CFO

As Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The

Walt Disney Studios, Paul Shurgot oversees finance for the

Studios’ film division, which includes films produced by Disney

Live Action, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel

Studios and Lucasfilm, as well as the stage play and music

division. Paul joined The Walt Disney Company in 1994, and

has held positions in Studio Financial Controls, Corporate

Operations Planning and Studio Finance. Memorable projects

include the reorganization and sale of Miramax, start-up and

dissolution of Image Movers Digital, DreamWorks distribution

deal and the integrations of both Marvel and Lucasfilm’s studio

operations following their acquisitions by Disney.

Prior to joining Disney, Paul served as Manager, M&A

Advisory/Due Diligence Group, at Ernst & Young LLP, where

he was responsible for analyzing and structuring the acquisition

of target companies. Paul’s previous experience includes roles

at Harvey Universal Inc. and KPMG Peat Marwick. He pursued

his undergraduate degree at UCLA where he received a

Bachelor of Arts in economics and business, and later earned

an MBA in strategy and finance from the UCLA Anderson

School of Management.