Jimmy Pitaro
Jimmy Pitaro is the Chairman of ESPN, a core business segment of The Walt Disney Company.
Last updated Oct 5, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team
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Bio
Jimmy Pitaro is the Chairman of ESPN, a core business segment of The Walt Disney Company. In this role, he oversees the company's full portfolio of sports content, products, and experiences across Disney's global platforms, encompassing creative development, marketing, sales, distribution, and technology. Before joining Disney, he served as Head of Media at Yahoo, where he set strategy and drove growth for the company's media properties, including Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Music. He joined The Walt Disney Company in 2010 as Co-President of Disney Interactive, where he led the turnaround of its digital media and gaming division. Since moving to ESPN, he has been recognized as Multichannel News Sports Executive of the Year for 2018 and Sports Business Journal's Sports Executive of the Year for 2019–20, with the latter citing ESPN's expansion into sports betting and significant growth across its digital and social platforms. Source 1: thewaltdisneycompany.com — James Pitaro Source 2: espnpressroom.com — James Pitaro
Career
Chairman, ESPNCurrent
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Expertise & education
Education
- B.A., Cornell University
- J.D., Fordham University School of Law