Andy Bird

Andy Bird

Andy Bird is the Chairman of "Walt Disney International".

Early life

Bird grew up in Warrington, England and was schooled at King's School, Macclesfieldcite web |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/andy-bird-mister-mouse-of-warrington-520085.html |title=Andy Bird: Mister Mouse of Warrington |publisher=The Independent |date=2005-12-19 |accessdate=2008-05-14] . In 1985 Bird gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English language and literature at Newcastle University.

Career

Bird first started is career in broadcasting as the breakfast show producer of Manchester's Piccadilly Radiocite web |url=http://corporate.disney.go.com/corporate/bios/andy_bird.html |title=Corporate profiles - Andy Bird |publisher=Disney Corporate |accessdate=2008-05-14] . He later moved to London working for Richard Branson's Virgin Broadcasting Company, on their music television channel Music Box and satellite radio station 'Radio Radio'. Next was British Satellite Broadcasting's The Power Station channel. Bird joined Time Warner in 1994 as senior vice president and general manager of Turner Entertainment Networks Limited. In 2000 he became president of TBS International in 2000, being responsible for all TBS broadcasting outside of the United States.

Disney career

In 2004 Bird joined The Walt Disney Company and has since overseen the acquisition of Hungama TV in India and investment in India's UTV. He also localizes content and has and reorganized Disney's international structure and leadership ranks.

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