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How Disney CFO Christine McCarthy Gave Up Science for Finance
Christine M. McCarthy is an American businesswoman and the chief financial officer (CFO) of The Walt Disney Company. McCarthy reports to chief executive officer (CEO) Robert A. Iger.
Contents
- How Disney CFO Christine McCarthy Gave Up Science for Finance
- Education
- Career
- Philanthropy
- Awards
- References
Education
McCarthy graduated from Smith College with a bachelor's degree in biology. She also earned a MBA in marketing and management from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.
Career
Before joining Disney, McCarthy worked in the banking industry. From 1981 to 1996, McCarthy worked at First Interstate Bancorp in several finance and planning positions. She served as CFO and an executive vice president for Imperial Bancorp from 1997 to 2000. In 2000, she became treasurer of Disney. On June 30, 2015, McCarthy was appointed as the CFO of The Walt Disney Company replacing Jay Rasulo under a four-year contract with a base salary of $1.25 million with a potential 200% performance based bonuses and 250% long term incentive award.
Philanthropy
McCarthy is a trustee for the Westridge School (Pasadena). She is also a mentor for the National Math and Science Initiative.
Awards
In 2015, McCarthy received the Woman of the Year Award from Treasury Today.