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Eisner endorsed [[Barack Obama]] in the [[2008 presidential election]].<ref>http://www.newsmeat.com/ceo_political_donations/Michael_Eisner.php</ref>
Eisner endorsed [[Barack Obama]] in the [[2008 presidential election]].<ref>http://www.newsmeat.com/ceo_political_donations/Michael_Eisner.php</ref>
==Controversy==
==Controversy==
In 2003, [[Roy E. Disney]], the son of Roy O. Disney and nephew to founder [[Walt Disney]], resigned from his positions as Disney vice chairmen and charirmen for the companeys Feature Animation Department, citing Eisner's failure as CEO, including his flops in management with Disney owned [[ABC]], a recent series of movie flops in the early 2000s, and turning Disney into a "rapacious, soul-less company".
In 2003, [[Roy E. Disney]], the son of Roy O. Disney and nephew to founder [[Walt Disney]], resigned from his positions as Disney vice chairman and chairman for the company's Feature Animation Department, citing Eisner's failure as CEO, including his flops in management with Disney owned [[ABC]], a recent series of movie flops in the early 2000s, and turning Disney into a "rapacious, soul-less company".
In 2005, journalist James B. Stewart released the book ''DisneyWar''. The book describes the various controversies which took place at the Disney company during Eisner's 20-year tenure as CEO, such as Roy E. Disney's resignation, Eisner's tensions with director Robert Zemeckis during production of ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', Eisner's eventual rivalry with former Disney executive and [[DreamWorks]] co-founder [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] and Disney's failure with the content of ABC Family after the network's purchase from Fox Television in the early 2000s.
In 2005, journalist James B. Stewart released the book ''DisneyWar''. The book describes the various controversies which took place at the Disney company during Eisner's 20-year tenure as CEO, such as Roy E. Disney's resignation, Eisner's tensions with director Robert Zemeckis during production of ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', Eisner's eventual rivalry with former Disney executive and [[DreamWorks]] co-founder [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] and Disney's failure with the content of ABC Family after the network's purchase from Fox Television in the early 2000s.