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Roy Edward Disney, KCSG was a longtime Disney executive. The Walt Disney Company was founded by his uncle, Walt Disney, and father, Roy Oliver Disney, in 1923.

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  • Roy Edward Disney
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  • Roy Edward Disney, KCSG was a longtime Disney executive. The Walt Disney Company was founded by his uncle, Walt Disney, and father, Roy Oliver Disney, in 1923.
  • Roy Edward Disney was a longtime senior executive for The Walt Disney Company, which his father Roy Oliver Disney and his uncle Walt Disney founded. At the time of his death he was a shareholder, and served as a consultant for the company and Director Emeritus for the Board of Directors. He is perhaps best known for organizing the ouster of two top Disney executives: first, Ron Miller in 1984, and then Michael Eisner in 2005. As the last member of the Disney family to be actively involved in the company, Roy Disney was often compared to his uncle and father.
  • Roy Edward Disney , KCSG ( Los Angeles , January 10 1930 - December 16 2009 ) was an American businessman. For years he was responsible for various administrative positions withinThe Walt Disney Company , which was founded by his father Roy Oliver Disney and his uncle Walt Disney . In 2009 he was still a major shareholder (the third largest) and he was since the end of 2005 a consultant for the company as "Director Emeritus." Besides, he was CEO of his own investment company Shamrock Holdings and one of the richest people in the world ($ 900 million in 2005 ).
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  • Los Angeles, California, USA
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Role
  • Producer
Spouse
  • Leslie DeMeuse-Disney
  • Patricia Ann Dailey
Name
  • Roy Edward Disney
  • Roy E. Disney
Caption
  • Disney at the 76th Academy Awards
Birthdate
  • 1930-01-10(xsd:date)
Years Active
  • 1954(xsd:integer)
Cause of Death
Deathdate
  • 2009-12-16(xsd:date)
Died
  • 2009-12-16(xsd:date)
  • Newport Beach, California, United States
Children
  • With Patricia Ann Dailey: Tim, Roy, Abigail and Susan
Occupation(s)
  • Vice Chairman of The Walt Disney Company and Chairman of Walt Disney Feature Animation
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  • 1(xsd:integer)
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Nationality
  • 20(xsd:integer)
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  • Roy Edward Disney , KCSG ( Los Angeles , January 10 1930 - December 16 2009 ) was an American businessman. For years he was responsible for various administrative positions withinThe Walt Disney Company , which was founded by his father Roy Oliver Disney and his uncle Walt Disney . In 2009 he was still a major shareholder (the third largest) and he was since the end of 2005 a consultant for the company as "Director Emeritus." Besides, he was CEO of his own investment company Shamrock Holdings and one of the richest people in the world ($ 900 million in 2005 ). He was best known for his far-reaching action to remove two former Disney executives: Ron Miller in 1984 and Michael Eisner in 2005 (along with business partner Stanley Gold ). Roy E. Disney died on December 16, 2009. He was 79 years old and already fought long against cancer.
  • Roy Edward Disney, KCSG was a longtime Disney executive. The Walt Disney Company was founded by his uncle, Walt Disney, and father, Roy Oliver Disney, in 1923.
  • Roy Edward Disney was a longtime senior executive for The Walt Disney Company, which his father Roy Oliver Disney and his uncle Walt Disney founded. At the time of his death he was a shareholder, and served as a consultant for the company and Director Emeritus for the Board of Directors. He is perhaps best known for organizing the ouster of two top Disney executives: first, Ron Miller in 1984, and then Michael Eisner in 2005. As the last member of the Disney family to be actively involved in the company, Roy Disney was often compared to his uncle and father.
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