Jim Atchison is an American business executive. He was the

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and

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, positions he had held since 2009.Jim Atchison Biography.
SeaWorld. On December 11, 2014 he resigned. SeaWorld acknowledged in August 2014 that the film ''

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'' had hurt revenues at its San Diego, California park. At the time of Atchison's resignation the company's share price had fallen 44% that year. He previously served as President and

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from 2007 to 2009, and as Executive Vice President and

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from 2003 to 2007.Interview with SeaWorld's CEO Jim Atchison.
''Forbes''. Atchison is a past member of the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees.Magazine Names UCF Leaders, Alumni to Orlando's Most-Powerful List.
University of Central Florida. He graduated from the

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with a Bachelor's in Business Administration, and from UCF with a

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(MBA) in 1992.

References

Living people University of South Florida alumni University of Central Florida alumni University of Central Florida Trustees American chief operating officers Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-CEO-stub