Rich Ross is Group President of Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Science Channel and Velocity, when Ross was named Chairman of Walt Disney Studios in which year, he became the first openly gay studio chief?
Rich Ross Rich Ross is Group President of Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Science Channel and Velocity (TV network). He has been with Discovery since January 5, 2015. Earlier, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Shine America, responsible for commercial strategy of the Shine Group in the United States. He had previously been the president of entertainment at Disney Channel, and chairman of Walt Disney Studios. When Ross was named Chairman of Walt Disney Studios in 2009, he became the first openly gay studio chief.
Don Hahn Donald Paul Hahn (born November 25, 1955) is an American film producer who is credited with producing some of the most successful animated films in recent history, including "The Lion King" and "Beauty and the Beast", the first animated film to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture. He currently is Executive Producer of the Disneynature films, and owns his own film production company, Stone Circle Pictures.