George Leimer
VP, Data Platforms, The Walt Disney Company
George Leimer has over 20 years of experience in functional and general management of technology companies. He is currently the VP of Data Platforms at The Walt Disney Company. Most recently, he served as the VP of Fantasy Sports and Premium Products at ESPN. Previously he was the director of online store merchandising at Apple, and co-founded planfortytwo, inc. in 2011. He spent five years (1999 – 2005) working at Half.com, an eBay Company as its VP of Operations and later spent another two years at eBay as its Senior Director. George is skilled in E-commerce and Strategic Partnerships and obtained his BS in Management, MIS Concentration from Widener University.
Content & Articles by George Leimer
Closing Enterprise Deals in Founder-Led Sales as a Startup
In our recent Mucker Growth Series session, I invited David Mackay, Managing Director at D9Y and one of our operating experts at Mucker, to talk about closing enterprise deals in...
The 10 Security Gaps That Plague Startups Before Their A Round
A NOTE ON SEVERITY Not every item on this list carries the same level of risk. Some are the kind of finding that stops a deal. Others are serious but...
Community-Led Growth for Startups: Why Most Communities Fail and How to Build One That Actually Works
In our recent Mucker Growth Series session, I invited Sam Jacobs — founder and CEO of Pavilion — to talk about community-led growth: what it actually means, why most communities...
Pricing Models & Monetization Systems for Startup Success
In our recent Mucker Growth Series webinar session, we invited Jeffrey Tjiok and Jack Benson from Simon-Kucher to break down how startups can build pricing into their DNA from day...
Pitch Decks That Actually Raise Money: An Extreme Makeover Guide
Welcome to another recap from our Growth Series webinars, a series of sessions where we go deep into topics that help drive startup growth. In this session, we invited back...
Stop Hiding Behind Your Screen: In-Person Events Are How You Win in 2026
2026 is shaping up to be the year businesses rediscover the power of shaking hands, clinking glasses, and actually meeting their prospects in person. Don’t take my word for it...