NatGeo Development Boss Charlie Parsons Exits Amid Disney Layoffs
National Geographic confirms Charlie Parsons, SVP of Development, is leaving as Disney conducts layoffs that hit nearly 100 roles across Disney Entertainment Television; Parsons, at Nat Geo for more than 15 years and behind hits like One Strange Rock and Pompeii: Out of Time, departs alongside other Nat Geo development staff (including Terry Danuser) as Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro accelerates a broader streamlining of operations.