Through sheer force of will, Eisner and his organization have had a profound impact on the lives of L.A.'s disadvantaged, opening what the author Malcolm Gladwell, a champion of Eisner's, has called an "underground railroad" out of the barrio.

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But few people in Hollywood believe Iger will succeed Michael Eisner--a not-so-subtle slight to both men.

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Eisner will step down as chief executive of the entertainment company next year, to be replaced by Robert Iger .

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Its current boss, Michael Eisner, will then leave a year earlier than his contract requires.

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Meantime, Messrs Disney and Gold will try to persuade shareholders to oppose the election of Mr Eisner, and three other Disney directors, at Disney's annual general meeting in Philadelphia on March 3rd.

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Analyst Tim Speiss, head of the Wealth Advisory Practice at Eisner LLP, said he believes the final bill will closely mirror the House's more expensive version, saying provisions that the Senate excluded are likely to be put back in after a compromise.

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If Mr Eisner does wish to see off the Comcast approach, it will put even more pressure on him to ensure Disney's future profitability.

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Mr Eisner, one of the entertainment world's great survivors, will no doubt try to fight to the death.

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Clearly something about Eisner's formula is working: This fall, 67 YES kids will be enrolled at the nation's most prestigious universities among them, Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, USC and UC Berkeley.

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