Disney tech executive Aaron LaBerge leaves company after more than 20 years


by Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times— Aaron LaBerge, chief technology officer of Disney Entertainment and ESPN, announced Monday that he is departing the Burbank-based media giant and will join casino and sports-betting company Penn Entertainment. LaBerge will step into his new role as chief technology officer of Penn Entertainment in July, according to the Pennsylvania-based corporation, which offers integrated entertainment, sports content and casino gaming experiences. He has spent more than 20 years at Disney, where he...

CNBC—Disney technology executive Aaron LaBerge to leave company for personal reasons. Disney Entertainment CTO Aaron LaBerge is leaving the company for personal reasons, according to a company memo. A search for his replacement is underway.

Awful Announcing—Disney CTO Aaron LaBerge leaving company for role at Penn Entertainment. Disney chief technology officer (CTO) Aaron LaBerge, who held the same role at ESPN, is leaving the company for the same job at Penn Entertainment. Penn runs ESPN Bet, the digital sportsbook licensed by ESPN. Per CNBC, LaBerge will remain with Disney through the end of June and is departing the company for “personal reasons.”

Bloomberg.com—Disney (DIS) Chief Technology Officer Aaron LaBerge Leaves for Penn. Aaron LaBerge, the chief technology officer at Walt Disney Co.'s entertainment and sports networks, is leaving for the same job at Penn...