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Article: The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Susan Strother Clarke column: Job takes more than pixie dust.(Column)
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- The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)
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- August 18, 2006
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Byline: Susan Strother Clarke
Aug. 18--I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that Meg Crofton has accepted the toughest job in town.
She was named the new chief of Walt Disney World on Thursday, and she comes packing a solid background -- some operational experience and lots of HR, a plus if you're managing nearly 58,000 employees.
Still, when I think of all that Crofton inherits, it seems staggering. Being Mickey's boss is the biggest job in Orlando -- indeed, one of the biggest in the whole tourism industry.
But it's surely one of the most challenging, too.
Crofton replaces Al Weiss, who got a bump up last year to oversee ...