Anthony Connelly

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Anthony Connelly
Born
United States
Education Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
OccupationCFO of The Villages, Florida

President of Disney Cruise Line EVP of Walt Disney Imagineering

CFO of Walt Disney World
Employer The Walt Disney Company

Anthony Connelly serves as the Chief Financial Officer to the Villages; an Active Adult Retirement Community located in Central Florida.

Prior to leading the Villages, Anthony was the president of New Vacation Operations and Disney Cruise Line for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. [1] [2] Connelly previously served as senior vice president of operations for DCL.

Connelly began his Disney career in 1989. He has served as the executive vice president of Walt Disney Imagineering, the senior vice president and chief operations officer of Disney Cruise Line, and the senior vice president and chief financial officer for Disney's U.S. Parks and Resorts.

He has a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is also a certified public accountant. [3]

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References

  1. Scott Sanders (April 4, 2017). "Anthony Connelly Named Successor to Retiring Karl Holz" . Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  2. "Anthony Connelly to Take Top Spot at Disney Cruise Line". Cruise Industry News. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  3. Scott Sanders (April 21, 2013). "Disney Cruise Line Names Anthony Connelly Senior Vice President of Operations" . Retrieved April 11, 2017.