July 19 (Reuters) - Walt Disney ( DIS ) said on Friday

that Oracle chief executive Safra Catz is departing the

entertainment company's board after six years.

Catz was elected to Disney's ( DIS ) board in 2017 along with

Illumina Inc's ( ILMN ) former CEO Francis deSouza, at a time

when the company was looking to acquire Twenty-First Century Fox

Inc's media empire.

Disney ( DIS ) CEO Robert Iger said Catz "has provided invaluable

insight that has helped shape (Disney's ( DIS )) long-term strategic

planning amid a rapidly changing technological landscape."

Following Catz's departure, Disney's ( DIS ) board will be down

to 11 members.