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Committees: Finance; Grants/AmeriCorps
When Lee Cockerell announced his retirement
on July 28, 2006 it marked the beginning of a new adventure for the former Executive
Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort.
As the Senior Operating Executive for nine years Lee
led a team of 40,000 Cast Members and was responsible for the operations of 20
resort hotels, 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, a shopping & entertainment village
and a sports and recreation complex in addition to the ancillary operations which
supported the number one vacation destination in the world.
One of Lee’s major and lasting legacies was
the creation of Disney Great Leader Strategies which continues on as the primary
resource for developing the 7,000 leaders at Walt Disney World.
Lee has held various executive positions in the hospitality and entertainment
business with Hilton Hotels for eight years and the Marriott Corporation for
17 years before joining Disney in 1990 to open the Disneyland Paris project.
Lee has served as Chairman of the Board of Heart of
Florida United Way. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Culinary
Institute of American (CIA). In 2005 Governor Bush appointed Lee to the Governor’s
Commission on Volunteerism and Public Service for the state of Florida.
He is now dedicating his time to public speaking and performing leadership
and service excellence consulting for select companies as well as the Disney
Institute. His new book on leadership is scheduled for release in October 2008.
Mr. Cockerell was appointed to the Commission by Governor Jeb Bush on April 12, 2005.
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