Lee Cockerell retired as the Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort.
Growing up in Oklahoma, Lee attended Oklahoma State University for two years before joining in the United States Army.
Lee’s career includes eight years with Hilton Hotels, seventeen years with Marriott International, and sixteen years with The Walt Disney Company. Lee Joined Disney in 1990 as Director of Food and Beverage, Quality Assurance, and Vice President of the hotel division for Disneyland Paris.
In 1993 Lee became the Senior Vice President of the hotel division at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida and in 1997 was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations for all of Walt Disney World Operations, serving in that position for ten years before retiring to start his own business, Lee Cockerell, LLC., a training and development company.
Lee is the author of six books on leadership, management, and world-class customer service.
Lee and his wife Priscilla reside in Orlando, Florida. Lee enjoys teaching leadership, management, and service excellence seminars, traveling, dining out, and most of all spending time with his three grandchildren, Jullian, Margot, and Tristan.