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Disney was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Edna (née Francis; 1890–1984) and Roy O. Disney (1893–1971), the brother of Walt Disney. He graduated from Pomona College in 1951 and first began working for Walt Disney Productions as an assistant director and producer ( True-Life Adventure ).
Shamrock Holdings Inc. (SHI) was founded in 1978 as an investment company by Roy E. Disney. [2] [3] Shamrock then started buying television and radio stations. In the mid-1980s, SH moved into other industries. [4] According to Reuters, in 1984 Shamrock held 1,428,061 (or just over 4%) of all Disney stock. [5]
Roy's nephew Charles Elias Disney chose to name his son Charles Roy Disney in Roy's honor. [ 17 ] Their son, Roy Edward Disney (January 10, 1930 – December 16, 2009 [ 18 ] ), was a longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company and the last member of the Disney family to be actively involved in the company.
Roy E. Disney, who died yesterday at the age of 79, may be best remembered as the nephew of Walt Disney. As a youngster, Roy grew up often playing the role of a test audience for such Disney (DIS ...
Roy E. Disney, bearer of the Disney family torch and occasional bane of the entertainment conglomerate's chief executives, died Wednesday at age 79 following a year-long battle with stomach
Roy Oliver Disney (/ ˈ d ɪ z n i / DIZ-nee; [1] June 24, 1893 – December 20, 1971) [2] was an American entertainment executive who co-founded the Walt Disney Company with his younger brother, Walt Disney. He also served as the company's first CEO and was the father of Roy E. Disney.
In 2003, Roy E. Disney (Walt’s nephew) and fellow dissident director Stanley Gold were kicked off the board and the duo led a “Save Disney” shareholder revolt against Eisner. At the 2004 ...
Patty and Roy E. Disney personally matched the Disney Company’s gift and named the facility after his parents Edna and Roy O. Disney who built The Walt Disney Company with younger brother Walt, and after his death, ensured that his greatest wish and achievement, the construction and launching of CalArts' campus, was completed.