Allen R. Weiss is a member of the Board of Directors of Alticor, parent company of Amway, one of the world’s largest direct selling companies.. Weiss joined the board in 2012 and is the former president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a $10+ billion business with 95,000 employees. He managed operations at the company’s. theme parks and resorts, including the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Resort Paris, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club and “Adventures by Disney.”. He began his 39-year Disney career as a teenager in cash control and rose steadily through the ranks. Prior to his role as president of worldwide operations, Weiss served as president of Walt Disney World Resort. He led the company to its largest expansion -- including double-digit revenue growth, seven consecutive years of record revenues and profit and worldwide expansion -- through challenging global recession. Weiss also spent more than 20 years holding various executive positions in the areas of finance, marketing and sales, entertainment and operations.. Weiss is an active community leader, serving on the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission Governor’s Council; the Give Kids the World Executive Advisory Council; and the Board of Directors for the Dr. P. Phillips Performing Arts Center and SunTrust Bank Central Florida. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Apollo Group, Inc. and Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., Great Wolf Resorts and a National Board Member for the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute.. Weiss earned an MBA from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College, a BSBA from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and earned his CPA certification. He has been named a distinguished alumnus by the UCF and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame by Rollins College and UCF.
