Etienne de Villiers

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Etienne de Villiers (born in 1950) is a non-executive director and Chairman of BBC Worldwide, a position he took up in January 2006. He is also the current Executive Chairman of the ATP Tour.

[edit] Biography

Etienne was born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa. He has been the President and Managing Director of Walt Disney International Europe based in London. In that position, he was responsible for directing and co-ordinating all Disney's activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He later became President of Walt Disney Television International. In that role he was responsible for international free and pay television including all production and broadcasting activities of The Walt Disney Company outside the United States.