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Founders' Day honoree: Stephen Teglas


February 24, 2012

Stephen Teglas is being honored with the Alumni Achievement Award – one of the most prestigious awards given by the Alumni Association – for his visionary work with The Walt Disney Co. and his contributions to a pioneering partnership between the company and ASU.

Teglas joined the Disney Store in 1993. He became vice president/general manager of Fashion & Home of Disney Consumer Products, North America, in 2008. In this role, Teglas has pioneered strategy relating to Disney’s licensed products aimed at the “tween” (nine- to 12-year-old children) demographic, including the emphasis on fashion as a major component of the brand for young female consumers.

An avid Sun Devil, Teglas has been instrumental in building a relationship between Disney and ASU. He shaped a joint trademark licensing arrangement that will result in a variety of merchandise that will feature Sparky with Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters.

He also has been involved in ASU’s InnovationSpace program, creating a Disney sponsorship in which students from design, engineering and business work with Disney representatives to develop product and service concepts for children in the areas of health and sustainability.
 

Media contact:
Tracy Scott, tracy.scott@asu.edu
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