Seaworld Entertainment, Inc. Announces Board Changes, Effective from October 9, 2017
September 13, 2017 at 09:17 pm
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SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected Yoshikazu Maruyama as Chairman, succeeding David F. D'Alessandro effective October 9, 2017. The company has also elected Donald C. Robinson as Lead Independent Director, effective October 9, 2017. Mr. Maruyama, a SeaWorld director since June 2017, is President of Zhonghong Group's American operation and represents the perspective of a significant, long-term shareholder. He brings over 20 years of global theme park and family entertainment industry experience and helped to lead the early turnaround of Universal Studios Japan, which was recently acquired by Comcast NBCUniversal. Mr. Robinson, a SeaWorld Director since June 2016, was formerly the Executive Vice President of Hong Kong Disneyland. He has extensive operations expertise, as well as over thirty years of executive and management positions in global theme park, retail, restaurant, resort, and entertainment businesses. The company also announced that Mr. D'Alessandro, Judith A. McHale, and Ellen O. Tauscher will step down from the Board of Directors, effective October 9, 2017.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. is a theme park and entertainment company. The Company owns or licenses a portfolio of recognized brands, including SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Water Country USA, Adventure Island and Sesame Place. It has developed a portfolio of approximately 13 differentiated theme parks that are grouped in markets across the United States and Abu Dhabi. Many of its theme parks showcase the Companyâs zoological collection and feature a diverse array of both thrill and family-friendly rides, educational presentations, shows and/or other attractions with demographic appeal. SeaWorld owns and operates various theme parks, including SeaWorld San Diego, SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi and SeaWorld San Antonio. It owns and operates Busch Gardens theme parks, including Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Busch Gardens Williamsburg. SeaWorld theme parks owns and operates the separately gated Aquatica branded theme parks.
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