Ricky Strauss Departs Disney After 9 Years; Served As Disney+’s President of Content & Marketing At Launch

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Elaine Low Senior TV WriterRicky Strauss, who led Disney Plus’ content curation and marketing efforts, is departing the Walt Disney Company at the end of the month after nine years with the company.