Kareem Daniel

Kareem Daniel is an American former media executive and was most recently the chairman of the Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) division of The Walt Disney Company.[1][2] He previously served as President of Disney Consumer Products, Games and Publishing and as Chief of Staff to the Office of the CEO of The Walt Disney Company.[3] Prior to that, Daniel also served as President of Business Operations, Product Creation, Games, and Publishing for Walt Disney Imagineering.[4]

Kareem Daniel
OccupationEntertainment executive
EmployerThe Walt Disney Company (2006–2022)
TitleChairman, Media and Entertainment Distribution (2020–2022)

Early life and education

Kareem Daniel grew up on the South Side of Chicago. He attended Morgan Park Academy, where he graduated as the high school valedictorian. He went on to earn both a degree in electrical engineering and an MBA from Stanford University. He then worked as an associate at Goldman Sachs before moving to the Walt Disney Company.[5]

Career with the Walt Disney Company

Daniel has had numerous positions in the Walt Disney Company. He originally started out as an MBA intern. Then he worked as a Senior Business Planner, rising to become Director of Corporate Strategy, where he facilitated numerous mergers and acquisitions. He also served as Vice President of Distribution Strategy at Walt Disney Studios.[4] Daniel worked on Disney's acquisition of Marvel in 2009.[6]

Daniel then moved to Walt Disney Imagineering; he first served as Executive Vice President of Global Business Operations, but in 2019, he was promoted to President of WDI Business Operations, Product Creation, Games, and Publishing.[7]

In May 2020, Daniel was named President of Consumer Products, Gaming and Publishing.[8][9]

In October 2020, Kareem Daniel was promoted to Chairman of Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution.[10][11]

In November 2022, he was dismissed from his role amid the firing of then CEO, Bob Chapek.[12]

Personal life

Kareem Daniel attends the Sundance Film Festival in Utah each year.[6]

References
  1. Sperling, Nicole (October 12, 2020). "Disney Reorganization Puts a Sharper Focus on Streaming". The New York Times. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  2. Huston, Caitlin (November 21, 2022). "Kareem Daniel to Exit Disney as Bob Iger Unwinds Chapek Era Structure". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  3. Low, Elaine (October 12, 2020). "Disney Reorganizes Content and Distribution Units to Bolster Streaming Businesses". Variety. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  4. "Kareem Daniel | Disney Parks, Experiences and Products". dpep.disney.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  5. "Alumni Spotlight: Kareem Daniel '92 – Pre-K to 12th Grade | Private School Chicago". morganparkacademy.org. May 2, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  6. "Disney's Kareem Daniel Rises From an Intern to Streaming Czar". Bloomberg.
  7. "BREAKING: Walt Disney Imagineering Management Shake-Up for Parks & Resorts".
  8. "Disney Taps Two Company Veterans to Head-up Parks and Streaming Businesses". CNBC.
  9. "Walt Disney World, Global Parks Leadership Shaken Up". Orlando Business Journal.
  10. "Disney Says its 'Primary Focus' for Entertainment is Streaming". CNBC.
  11. "Disney Streamlines As COVID-19 Woes Continue, Creating Single Media and Entertainment Distribution Unit Led By Kareem Daniel". deadline.com. October 12, 2020.
  12. "Bob Iger ousts ex-Disney CEO's top lieutenant Kareem Daniel in major shakeup". New York Post. November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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