Thomas O. Staggs: Biography in Details
Who is Thomas O. Staggs?
Thomas O. Staggs is the former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of The Walt Disney Company. He is a businessman.
Staggs is known for his work as a manager of strategic planning to senior planning development for Disney.
How old is Thomas O. Staggs?
Thomas O. Staggs was born in 1961 in Illinois, United States. He is about 62 years old.
His nationality is American. He has not disclosed his parent’s and siblings’ names.
Education
Thomas O. Staggs graduated from Minnetonka High School in the year 1978.
He received a B.S. in business from the University of Minnesota. After that, he got his MBA degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Thomas O. Staggs: Professional Life, Career
On January 1, 2010, he has become the Chairman of different companies like Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, overall the company’s theme parks, cruise lines, and the vacation-ownership program with roughly 130,000 employees.
On February 5, 2015, he was named chief operating officer of The Walt Disney Company.
Many news outlets start calling him the heir apparent to Bob Iger as the Disney CEO.
On April 4, 2016, Disney announced that Thomas O. Staggs and the company he had work had agreed to mutually part ways. On May 6, 2016, he stepped down as a COO, effective.
Likewise, Thomas O. Staggs remained with the company as a Special Advisor to the CEO, Bob Iger, through the end of the fiscal year.
It was noted that he failed to receive assurances from the board to succeed Iger, as the board decided instead to widen the executive search, while Iger also did not persuade Staggs to stay on.
Thomas O. Staggs: Awards, Net worth
As of 2023, their estimated net worth of Thomas is $10 million.
The $18.6 million compensation package made by Staggs made him one of the highest-paid employees. His base salary was $2 million.
Likewise, Stagg was awarded $4.6 million in stock awards, $3.4 million in option awards, $8.6 million in other, non-equity-based bonuses, and $49,490 in all other compensation.
Rumors and Controversy
Back in 2016, Thomas O. Staggs revealed the news of his stepping back from COO.
It caught the attention of many people. Other than that, he has not been part of any rumors and controversies.
Body Measurement
His eye color is brown and his hair color is black. He has an average height and weight.
Is Thomas O. Staggs active on social media?
Thomas O. Staggs is active on Twitter but he is not active on Facebook or Instagram.
There are some fan accounts made in his name on Facebook. He has more than 541 followers on Twitter.
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