Mark Woodbury to be head of Universal Parks & Resorts

[lazyboy97o]

Universal's CEO and chairman Tom Williams set to retire in March 2022

Universal Parks & Resorts has announced that Tom Williams is retiring as chairman and CEO in March. He will be replaced by Mark Woodbury.

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Mark Woodbury will be replacing Tom Williams as Chairman and CEO of Universal Parks and Resorts.

 

[Bob Harlem]

Mark was creative head. Tom Williams is great, and built the park and came from Yosemite hotel management. But Mark as replacement should be good This is similar to if one of the well known imagineers became head of Disney Parks. Not too surprised Williams is retiring early next year, his father Carter passed away this year and he's getting up there.

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Universal is about to go warp speed, and about to hit Chapek on all his weaknesses.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Mark was creative head. Tom Williams is great, and built the park and came from Yosemite hotel management. But Mark as replacement should be good This is similar to if one of the well known imagineers became head of Disney Parks. Not too surprised Williams is retiring early next year, his father Carter passed away this year and he's getting up there.

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Universal is about to go warp speed, and about to hit Chapek on all his weaknesses.

Pretty amazing public admission on his part given the ride is only 3.5 years old.

I know the ride IS bad, but for someone in his position to say that is significant.

 

[DoleWhipDrea]

IMHO, the candidness is refreshing.

I think it's awesome that someone from creative is being promoted to the position. Definitely better than letting people that have run retail for years make decisions over creative direction of theme parks.

 

[DCBaker]

UOR President and COO Bill Davis is also retiring -

 

[JT3000]

I wonder who is replacing Woodbury & Davis.

 

[DCBaker]

I wonder who is replacing Woodbury & Davis.

Karen Irwin will replace Davis and Michael Hightower will replace Woodbury