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Franklin G. Wells (March 4, 1932 – April 3, 1994) was an American businessman who served as president of The Walt Disney Company from 1984 until his death in 1994. [1] Life and career. Wells was born in Coronado, California and traced his ancestry back to the Mayflower. [2] . He attended Pomona College, which he left as Phi Beta Kappa in 1953. [3]
Apr 4, 1994 · Frank G. Wells, the president and chief operating officer of the Walt Disney Co. and a key part of one of the biggest turnarounds in American corporate history, was killed in a helicopter crash...
Apr 5, 1994 · He was 62. Two other people were killed in the crash and two survived. Mr. Wells, who was Disney's president and chief operating officer, played a major role in the turnaround of Disney after he...
Apr 9, 2014 · Twenty years ago, Frank Wells, Disney's No. 2, died in a helicopter crash, and war broke out in the industry. It was Eisner vs. Katzenberg, the dominoes started to fall, and Kim Masters was in...
Apr 4, 1994 · By Associated Press. Frank Wells, the behind-the-scenes executive who helped propel the Walt Disney Co. to new success with films such as "Pretty Woman," "Sister Act" and the animated "Aladdin," is dead. He was 62. Wells, Disney's president and chief operating officer, was killed Sunday in a helicopter crash during a heli-skiing expedition in ...
Frank Wells. Legends Award Category: Administration. Year Inducted: 1994. In September 1984, Frank Wells joined The Walt Disney Company as its president and chief operating officer. During his 10-year tenure, Disney enjoyed unprecedented growth and revitalization, with annual revenues rising from $1.5 billion to $8.5 billion.
Apr 4, 1994 · AP. BURBANK, Calif. - Frank Wells, the behind-the-scenes executive who helped propel the Walt Disney Co. to new success with films such as "Pretty Woman," "Sister Act," and the animated...
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