Jeffrey Katzenberg

Jeffrey Katzenberg is an American businessman, film studio executive and film producer. As a businessman, he is the CEO of DreamWorks Animation and is also known for his tenure as chairman of The Walt Disney Studios from 1984 to 1994, during which the studio reinvigorated its liveaction and animation department, as well as producing some of its biggest hits, including The Little Mermaid , Beauty and the Beast , Aladdin , and The Lion King . As a founder and CEO of DreamWorks Animation, he has overseen the production of such animated franchises as Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens and How to Train Your Dragon. Katzenberg has also been involved in politics. With his active support of Barack Obama, he was called one of Hollywoods premier political kingmakers and one of the Democratic Partys top national fundraisers.

Katzenberg was born in New York City, to a Jewish family, the son of Anne, an artist, and Walter Katzenberg, a stockbroker. He attended the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, graduating in 1969. When he was 14, Katzenberg volunteered to work on Republican John Lindsays successful New York mayoral campaign. He quickly received the nickname Squirt and attended as many meetings as he could.

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