Cory O’Connor
Cory O’Connor was a former executive during the early years of the Disney Channel. His official title with the network in early 1996 was Senior Vice President, Synergy Programming and Communications. In this role he oversaw work in public relations, community relations, marketing, advertising, sponsorships and television programming.
He spent nine years in total at Disney and was known for having launched service-oriented programming such as the American Teacher Awards, Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra and Earth Day.
He also served as the chief marketing and communications officer of the American Film Institute and served in the marketing departments at HBO and American Express.
Since 2003, O’Connor was an assistant professor of advertising and public relations at Chapman University’s Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.
Cory O’Connor was a former executive during the early years of the Disney Channel. His official title with the network in early 1996 was Senior Vice President, Synergy Programming and Communications. In this role he oversaw work in public relations, community relations, marketing, advertising, sponsorships and television programming.
He spent nine years in total at Disney and was known for having launched service-oriented programming such as the American Teacher Awards, Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra and Earth Day.
He also served as the chief marketing and communications officer of the American Film Institute and served in the marketing departments at HBO and American Express.
Since 2003, O’Connor was an assistant professor of advertising and public relations at Chapman University’s Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.
He taught courses including Entertainment Marketing and Promotion, Principles of Advertising and Internet Communications, and served as faculty advisor to the Chapman Ad Club and its NSAC teams.
O’Connor died December 28, 2015, in Newport Beach, California. He was 59.
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