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As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Walt Disney
                                                                                               Studios, Paul Shurgot oversees finance for the Studios’ film division, which                 22
                                                                                               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 during his tenure has held a
                                                                                               variety of finance and consulting positions throughout the organization. In
                                                                                               addition to being responsible for forecast, planning and reporting activities, he
                                                                                               has been involved in several key strategic and operational initiatives including
                                                                                               the reorganization and sale of Miramax, the DreamWorks Studio 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.

                       PAUL SHURGOT




            Executive Vice President And Chief

                             Financial Officer,

                      The Walt Disney Studios
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