In an email to cast members, Weiss wrote: 鈥淎fter careful thought and consideration, it is with both pleasure and sadness that I announce after 39 long and wonderful years I will be retiring from The Walt Disney Co. Thanks to all of you who have been part of my unforgettable career with this amazing company.鈥�
Disney Parks & Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs said Weiss鈥檚 tenure at the company will leave a 鈥減rofound mark on Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, and the accomplishments and milestones that encompass his legacy are many.鈥�
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Source: Orlando Business Journal, . Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 4:53pm EDT
[UCF Today Note: Mr. Weiss (’76) is in the UCF College of Business Hall of Fame. For more, click here.]