Bob Chapek Visits ESPN's Connecticut Campus

The Walt Disney Company’s CEO Bob Chapek recently visited ESPN’s Connecticut Campus for the first time, thanking employees for their work during the pandemic.

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What’s Happening:

Bob Chapek recently visited ESPN’s Bristol, Connecticut headquarters, where ESPN was founded in 1979, checking out the campus and checking in with leaders and employees.
He had been scheduled to visit the campus in March of 2020 but had canceled due to the pandemic, not being able to visit until now.

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Chapek met up with ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, leaders, and employees offering his thanks for keeping the network running during the pandemic.

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What They’re Saying:

Bob Chapek, The Walt Disney Company CEO: “I’m a big ‘challenge the status quo’ guy. But even I was surprised at how resilient and resourceful our teams can be. The folks in our broadcast business were amazing. How you all found a way to not only be on air but to make the best of the slim pickings you had was just incredible. And what I learned was that if you have the right people and you give them the worst circumstances you can still succeed.”