Allen R. Weiss

Allen R. Weiss joined the Alticor board of directors in 2012. He is the former president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a $10+ billion business with 95,000 employees. As president, Weiss managed operations at the company’s theme parks and resorts, including the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Resort Paris, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club and “Adventures by Disney.”

Weiss began his 39-year Disney career as a teenager in cash control and rose steadily through the ranks. Prior to his role as president of worldwide operations, he served as president of Walt Disney World Resort. Weiss led the company to its largest expansion — including double-digit revenue growth, seven consecutive years of record revenues and profit and worldwide expansion — through a challenging global recession. He also spent more than 20 years in various executive positions in finance, marketing and sales, entertainment and operations.

Weiss is an active community leader, serving on the Give Kids the World Executive Advisory Council.  Weiss is a member of the board of directors of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., a publicly traded company. He also serves on the board of Alticor, Chuck E. Cheese, ClubCorp, Diamond Resorts International and Pilot Flying J – all private companies.

Weiss earned a Master of Business Administration from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida (UCF). He has been named a distinguished alumnus by UCF and has been inducted into the halls of fame at Rollins College and UCF. Weiss also earned a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification.