Alan Horn

Alan Horn retired from leading studios in 2021, but agreed to consult part-time for David Zaslav and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Horn was named Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios in 2012 before shifting to Chief Creative Officer in 2021. In these roles, he presided over seven movie studios as well the Studios’ expansion into streaming for Disney+. Under Horn’s leadership, The Walt Disney Studios set numerous records at the box office, culminating in $11 billion in 2019, the only studio ever to have reached these thresholds.

Prior to joining Disney, Horn served as President and COO of Warner Bros., leading the studio’s theatrical and home entertainment operations. During Horn’s tenure from 1999 to 2011, Warner Bros. was the top-performing studio at the global BO seven times and released numerous critically acclaimed films.

In 1987, Horn co-founded Castle Rock Entertainment, where as Chairman he oversaw a diverse collection of film and TV properties including A Few Good Men, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, In the Line of Fire, and Seinfeld, the most successful show in television history. Horn previously served as President and COO of Twentieth Century Fox Films and as CEO of Embassy Communications.

A passionate environmentalist, Horn served for thirty years on the board of NRDC and chair for the last three. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and serves on the AFI Board of Directors. He also served on the Harvard Business School Board of Dean’s Advisors. He earned his MBA from HBS and served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force.

He is married to his wife Cindy and has two grown daughters.