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At 14, Katzenberg worked on John Lindsay ’s campaign for New York City Mayor. Katzenberg just wanted to be involved and was soon trusted to handle the campaign cash. A monetary scandal involving Lindsay placed Katzenberg, Lindsay’s unofficial treasurer, under investigation. No charges were ever filed and Katzenberg left politics for show business. Katzenberg tried being a talent agent briefly, but in '' ( 1979 ). He continued to work his way up and became President of Production under Chief Operating Officer Michael Eisner . In '' ( 1988 ), '' The Little Mermaid '' ( 1989 ), '' Beauty And The Beast '' ( 1991 , the first animated feature to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture), '' Aladdin '' ( 1992 ), and '' The Lion King '' ( 1994 ), the highest domestic grossing animated film of all time until 2003 . He also sealed the deal that created the highly successful partnership between Pixar and Disney. When Disney’s second in command, Frank Wells , died in a helicopter crash, Eisner refused to promote Katzenberg. When Katzenberg pushed the issue, Eisner fired him. Katzenberg launched a lawsuit against Disney to recover money he felt he was owed and settled out of court for an estimated $100 - $250 million (the actual amount remains secret). In 1994 , Katzenberg co-founded DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg , and is CEO of DreamWorks Animation, Inc., the animation unit of DreamWorks SKG. From his ventures, Katzenberg has gained an estimated worth of $800 million according to '' Forbes '' magazine. RESOURCES
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