Morgan, Rockefeller, Dupont et al will never be as beloved as Walt Disney. They made tons of money, but Walt made people happy. Eisner had a good early run, but he had a lot of help and nowhere to go but up. He flaked out and lost his way the last decade, and no amount of money seemed to mean as much to him as leaving a legacy like the founder of the company. So, he leaves as a failure in my eyes. Too bad- it could have and should have been different.
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