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  1. Roy Oliver Disney ( / ˈdɪzni /; [1] June 24, 1893 – December 20, 1971) [2] was an American businessman 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 .

  2. Childhood & Early Life. Born on June 24, 1893, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., Roy Disney was one of the five children of Irish-Canadian Elias Charles Disney and English-German-American Flora Call Disney. He was the middle child, younger than his brothers Herbert Arthur and Raymond Arnold but older than sister Ruth Flora and Walt.

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  3. Roy O. Disney. Self: Hollywood: City of Celluloid. Roy O. Disney was an American businessman, becoming the partner and co-founder, along with his younger brother Walt Disney, of Walt Disney Productions, since renamed The Walt Disney Company. While Walt was the creative man, Roy was the one who made sure the company was financially stable. Roy and Walt both founded Disney Studios as brothers ...

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  4. Oct 1, 2016 · Gentle Visionary: Roy O. Disney. I’ve been made the skinflint, but I really wasn’t. …. All I’ve been trying to do is help Walt do what he was trying to do. —Roy O. Disney. In fact, Roy Disney sometimes overspent on principle, which ended up being a bargain. He paid ABC 15 times its $500,000 investment in Disneyland to buy out its 34% ...

  5. Roy Oliver Disney was Walt Disney's older brother and co-founder of what is now The Walt Disney Company. Roy was born to Elias Disney and the former Flora Call in Chicago, Illinois. He married Edna Francis in April 1925, and from this marriage, he was the father of the late Roy Edward Disney, who was born on January 10, 1930. While Walt was the creative genius, Roy was the one who made sure ...

  6. Oct 1, 2021 · Roy O. Disney and Mickey Mouse at the Oct. 25, 1971, dedication ceremony for Walt Disney World Resort on Main Street, U.S.A., in Magic Kingdom Park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Disney) (Disney, Disney)

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  8. Sep 4, 2012 · Roy O. Disney passed away on December 20, 1971, only two months after the opening of Walt Disney World and his own retirement from the Walt Disney Company. While many of his professional efforts went towards securing the legacy of his brother Walt, Roy created a legacy of his own that can’t be ignored. To help ensure that he takes his place ...

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