Thomas M. McAlpin ~ President

Thomas M. McAlpin is president of Disney Cruise Line. His most recent responsibilities included shipboard operations, purchasing and logistics, entertainment, programming and operations integration, risk management, marine and technical operations and shoreside travel operations.

McAlpin has been with Disney Cruise Line since it began in November 1994. As vice president of finance, business development and shoreside travel operations, he developed the business plan and negotiated the ship contracts, purchase of Castaway Cay, development of Disney’s Port Canaveral cruise terminal and arrangements for a fleet of Disney Cruise Line motorcoaches.

Prior to joining Disney, he was the director of corporate and financial planning for Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., where he was responsible for developing the corporate strategic plan, annual operating plans and critical financial and strategic analysis.

McAlpin began his career as a CPA senior auditor for KPMG Peat Marwick in 1981. He became the chief financial officer for the CSB Leasing Group in 1984.

Born in 1959 and a native of Miami, Fla., McAlpin is a graduate of Florida State University. He also earned an M.B.A. from the University of Miami in 1990. He currently resides in Orlando, Fla.