Walt Disney

By: Sarah GonzalesBIM-I – 4th

Fricke11/4/10

Basic History

• December 5, 1901 in Chicago Illinois.• Farm in Marceline, Missouri• Age of seven sold small sketches and drawings• Animals and nature (schoolwork)

College Attended

• 1 Year of high school in Chicago• Drawing and photography (Academy of Fine

Arts)

Prior Work and Experience

• Tried to join the army at age 16• Red Cross• Began in the field of commercial art• Sold newspapers, popcorn and sodas for a

summer job

Information on Company

• Media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment and consumer products

• 1920 – became cartoonist (Mickey Mouse)• 1937 – more admiring films (Snow White)• Live-action Treasure Island 1951• Family-friendly program The Wonderful World

of Disney (stable from 1954-83)

Information on Company Cont.

• Disneyland in Anaheim, California• Florida, Tokyo, France and Hong Kong.• Television and radio broadcasting (Disney

Radio), helped launch careers.

Anaheim, California Orlando, Florida

TokyoParis, France

About his Position

He Created:• Animations• Fictional Characters; Mickey Mouse• Theme parks• Movies

How did he build it up?

• Loved drawing• Started with animations• Short films• Movies• Television and Radio• Theme parks and Resorts

How he died

• Los Angeles• December 15, 1966• 65 years old• Long time smoker• Lung cancer