Susan Arnold

Susan Arnold is an American business executive, who has served as the chairwoman of The Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2021.
==Life and career==
Arnold has served on the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company since 2007, as well as the Carlyle portfolio investments company NBTY, The Nature's Bounty Co. In 2004, she became Vice Chairman of Procter & Gamble and later was elected president of the company in 2007. Arnold joined Procter & Gamble in 1980, where she held several management and marketing positions before becoming the manager of their cosmetics business. In 1999, she assumed global responsibility for Procter & Gamble's beauty business, thereby becoming the first woman to reach a president-level position in the company.
She served for several years on the executive committee of Catalyst, a nonprofit organization working toward the advancement of women in business. On December 1, 2021, Arnold was appointed to replace Bob Iger as chairwoman of the board at The Walt Disney Company. She became the first woman to be appointed to this position in the 98-year history of Disney upon her election on December 31, 2021. On January 11, 2023, Disney announced that Arnold would no longer serve as the board's chairwoman after the next annual shareholder meeting and be replaced by former Nike CEO Mark Parker.
==References==
==External links==
*Susan Arnold Corporate bio
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