Roy O. Disney
American businessman (1893–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roy Oliver Disney (/ˈdɪzni/;[1] June 24, 1893 – December 20, 1971)[2] was an American businessman. He was the co-founder of The Walt Disney Company. He was the older brother of Walt Disney and the father of Roy E. Disney.
Quick Facts Co-founder and First CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Preceded by ...
Roy O. Disney | |
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Co-founder and First CEO of The Walt Disney Company | |
In office 1929 (1929)–1971 (1971) | |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Donn Tatum |
President of The Walt Disney Company | |
In office 1945 (1945)–1968 (1968) | |
Preceded by | Walt Disney |
Succeeded by | Donn Tatum |
Personal details | |
Born | Roy Oliver Disney (1893-06-24)June 24, 1893 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | December 20, 1971(1971-12-20) (aged 78) Burbank, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Stroke |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Edna Francis (m. 1925) |
Relations | See Disney family |
Children | Roy E. Disney |
Mother | Flora Call Disney |
Father | Elias Disney |
Occupation | Entertainment industry executive |
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