"Paul Pressler" is a partner at the New York- and London-based private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Formerly president and CEO of The Gap (clothing retailer)/Gap, Inc. and Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Pressler is also a former director of Avon Products Inc., Overture Acquisition Corporation, OpenTable,

A long-time supporter of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Pressler served on the organization's Greater Los Angeles board of directors from 1994–2002 and on the National board of directors from 2002- 2009.

Pressler was the president and CEO of Gap, Inc. from September 2002 to 22 January 2007. He also served on the company's Board of Directors.

Before Gap, Pressler spent 15 years with The Walt Disney Company, most recently as chairman of the Parks and Resorts division. Prior to that he was president of Disneyland, president of the The Disney Store/Disney Store chain and senior vice president of Disney Licensing. Before joining Disney he was vice president of design and marketing for Kenner-Parker Toys.

A New York native, Pressler received a bachelor's degree in business economics from the State University of New York in Oneonta, New York.

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