Robert Iger

Chairman

ABC Group

President

Walt Disney International

Age: 48

Time Spent in L.A.: 33%

Oversees all TV and cable operations for Walt Disney Co . Deft corporate diplomat, has avoided taking blame for ABC’s long-simmering troubles Well-liked, amiable, drop-dead good-looking Responsible for ABC entertainment, news, sports, children’s and daytime programming, as well as company’s TV and radio stations In charge of planting Disney flag abroad.

Twenty-five year ABC veteran… Rose quickly, despite what one former executive called “no evident creative skills.”

Became president of Capital Cities/ABC at 43 Continued in that capacity after Disney-ABC merger two years later by being appointed president of ABC Inc . Subsequently added three other Disney units to empire the Disney Channel, the international division and Buena Vista Television.

Named president of ABC Entertainment in 1989 and spent four years running programming division in Los Angeles Returned to New York in 1993 to head the ABC Television Group.

Ithaca College grad Originally joined ABC in 1974 as studio supervisor Moved to ABC Sports in 1976, where he held eight successive jobs in nine years Left in 1988 to become executive vice president of the ABC Television Network Group… Under Disney’s plan to consolidate much of ABC in Burbank, will maintain offices and residences in New York and Los Angeles.

Lloyd Braun

Co-Chairman

ABC Entertainment Television Group

Age: 40

Time Spent in L.A.: 90%

First and foremost, a deal maker Shares responsibility with Stuart Bloomberg for all programming and business decisions at ABC and Walt Disney Television Studios Lawyer by training Vassar College graduate with law degree from University of California, Hastings College of the Law Got his start by representing actors, writers and directors Oversaw TV and movie divisions at Brillstein-Grey, one of Hollywood’s most powerful management companies… Among projects he has guided: “Just Shoot Me” and “NewsRadio” at NBC and HBO’s “The Sopranos.”

Joined Disney in 1998, overseeing development of ABC’s “Sports Night” and The WB’s “Felicity” Considered team player Angered that Jamie Tarses, who recently resigned as ABC Entertainment president, didn’t buy more Disney-produced shows for fall schedule Lacks network programming skills… Mandate: to get more Disney product onto ABC schedule.

Stuart Bloomberg

Age: 49

Knowledgeable team player High marks for getting along with creative community for more than a decade Jack of all trades as programmer Sees TV as broad-based medium, especially in comedy Shares power of programming with Braun Chairman of ABC Entertainment since 1997, when he was rushed into the corporate suite to handle the foundering Jamie Tarses.

Ran ABC’s development operations from 1995 to 1997 In charge of ABC’s prime-time operations from 1989 to 1995 Head of comedy and variety series from 1982 until 1989.

Originally joined ABC in 1978 as program executive Promoted to vice president of variety programs, specials and late-night programming in 1980 Graduate of Georgetown University Received M.A. in cinema from USC.

Susan Lyne

Executive Vice President, Movies and Miniseries

ABC Entertainment

Age: NA

Time Spent in L.A.: 90%

Former journalist Smart, but still struggling to gain respect of TV movie community Job is to give direction to ABC’s TV movie division, which is wimpy compared to those of CBS and NBC Trying to become topical with bio flicks on Sonny and Cher and the Beach Boys Aims to develop event-oriented films like “The Arabian Nights” Suffers from films she inherited.

Former vice president of Walt Disney Pictures and TV Inc., where she developed films for both the big and little screens Film career began at IPC, Jane Fonda’s film company, where she was vice president Later worked with United Artists to create movie projects with journalists Launched Premiere magazine, where she was editor in chief for nine years Began journalism career at City, Francis Ford Coppola’s San Francisco weekly One-time managing editor of New Times and later Village Voice Joined Disney in 1996 as executive vice president of acquisitions, development and new business.

Carolyn Ginsberg Carlson

Senior Vice President, Comedy Series, Programming

Ten-year ABC veteran… Developed two major comedy hits, “The Drew Carey Show” and “Dharma & Greg” Also worked on critically acclaimed “Sports Night,” “The Hughleys” and “The Secret Lives of Men” Also in charge of variety series and reality-based programming

Stanford grad Joined ABC in 1989 as associate in current series programming… Switched to comedy in 1992 Vice president in 1996 Known for ability to work with writers and producers.