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Michael Colglazier is an American businessman and the CEO of Virgin Galactic.

Early life and education
Michael Colglazier grew up in Lafayette, Indiana before moving to Elkhart, Indiana, just before he began high school. His father, John, was an executive at CTS Electronics and his mother, Nancy, was a schoolteacher. Michael graduated from Stanford University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Career
Michael Colglazier worked at Disney for over thirty years. His final role in the company was President & Managing Director at Disney Parks International, where he oversaw the operations and development of Disney’s parks and resorts outside of the United States (Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland, Shanghai Disney Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort). Prior to his international role, Colglazier was President of The Disneyland Resort from 2013 – 2018, and served as Vice President, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, from 2010 – 2013.

While at Disneyland, Colglazier oversaw Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary. He led the introduction of the Marvel franchise in Disney theme parks with the launch of Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, and led the initial planning and development for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Colglazier joined Virgin Galactic as CEO on July 20, 2020. In addition to being CEO, Colglazier also sits on Virgin Galactic’s Board of Directors.

He is currently Chairman of the CEO Roundtable for the University of California, Irvine, and serves as a member of the Engineering Advisory Board of Rice University. He is also a past commissioner and member of the executive committee of the California Travel and Tourism Commission.

Personal life
Michael is married to DeAnna (Gardner) Colglazier.