Page 5 - EFS Mentor Program Final Mini-Networking Bios

MESSAGE

JIM

GRAY

VP / Controller

James (Jim) B. Gray is Vice President, Controller,

Burbank/Glendale Hub 1 for The Walt Disney Company. Jim is

responsible for the accounting and financial reporting for the

Studio Entertainment and Disney Consumer Products &

Interactive Media (DCPI) segments of the company. Jim is also

responsible for the Participations and Residuals Center of

Excellence providing third party talent and guild statements and

payments for the company.

Jim joined Disney in 2005 as Vice President, Corporate

Controllership, and became Vice President, Controller for the

Studio Entertainment segment in 2008. In 2014, Jim added the

Controllership responsibilities for the DCPI segment.

Prior to joining Disney, Jim was the Corporate Controller for

Beckman Coulter, Inc. and later served as Director, Europe

Finance based in Nyon, Switzerland. Prior to working at

Beckman, Jim began his career at Deloitte & Touche in Los

Angeles where he worked in the manufacturing audit practice

and specialized in the aerospace and defense industry.

Jim is a CPA (inactive) and has a B.S. in accounting from the

University of Southern California. Jim enjoys mountain biking

and snow skiing and is an avid USC football fan.