The Greek President of Walt Disney World Resort
George Kalogridis is a Greek businessman, who after 4 years as the President of Disneyland Resort in California was named President of the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Kalogridis was born and raised in Central Florida. His grandparents were immigrants from the island of Kalymnos, Greece. He attended the University of Central Florida and earned a degree in Sociology.
While he was in college, Kalogridis first started working for Disney in 1971. Back then, he was waiter at Disney’s Resort in the first Walt Disney World and currently he’s one of the most influential company executives in Florida, with premises comprising 4 theme parks, 23 hotels and resorts, and employing over 66,000 people.
He has served in different theme parks positions of Disney around the globe.
As a President of Disney’s Resort in California, Kalogridis always managed to spend time outside his office, cleaning and sweeping, emptying garbage disposals, and even garbage recycling. He has always paid attention to detail and made his best to make his guests happy.
George Lysikatos
-02/03/2016 10:38 pm
Well done George Kalogridis. I’m proud to be a Kalymnian !!!
Amazing how you build yourself up.
ΔΙΟΝΥΣΗΣ ΜΠΛΟΥΦΑΣ, M.Ed.
-02/03/2017 9:53 pm
Congratulations to a noble Greek…!!! From sunny Greece… We need Greeks like you…!!! Yassou Giorgo kai panta epityxies…!!! Na eisai panta dynatos kai min ksexnas tin Ellada… Bravo leventi mas…!!! Me agapi Dionysis Bloufas, M.Ed., (University of Oklahoma, U.S.A.) Greek Ministry of the Interior… Citizens” Service Center 0547, Palamas, Thessaly, Greece
S. Kostakos
-30/10/2020 7:17 pm
George Greeks like you make the entire and beloved country of Greece Very Proud!
I wish you step on higher grounds and Not forget this beautiful country of ours-you shall ALWAYS be Greek
Would love to know where your parents came from; my grandmother’s name was Garyfalia Kalogridis…..married to a Kostakos. Oh! boy would love to get a comment from you. Loads of Blessings your way from above…
Lee Pashalopoulos
-28/12/2021 7:10 pm
As Greek’s we should not congratulate Mr. Kalogridis! Considering his position in Disney it’s sad there is no Greek Pavilion in EPCOT’s World Showcase and he has done nothing to bring one to Disney! George gets paid the big bucks and forgotten his roots!
I’ve been a Disney fan for over 45 years myself and took it upon myself to start a petition for Greece to be the next country in EPCOT’s World Showcase…..I’m not holding my breath for Mr.Kalogridis!
If you’d like to support our petition please go to http://www.greece.org/epcot