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   Roy O. Disney was an American businessman who co-founded The Walt Disney Company with his brother Walt Disney. He served as the company's first CEO, oversaw the construction of Walt Disney World, and was the father of Roy E. Disney.

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   Roy E. Disney was an American businessman and the nephew of Walt Disney. He was a senior executive and a key figure in the company's history, involved in two "Save Disney" campaigns to oust the CEOs Ron Miller and Michael Eisner.

4. www.rogerebert.com › interviews › roy-e-disney-theRoy E. Disney, the last Disney at Disney, is dead at 79

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   Dec 16, 2009 · Roy E. Disney was the son and nephew of The Walt Disney Co. founders and a billionaire investor who led two successful campaigns to oust the company's leaders. He also worked as an editor, screenwriter and producer on some of the company's films and projects.

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6. www.imdb.com › name › nm0228397Roy O. Disney - Biography - IMDb

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   Roy O. Disney was the co-founder and partner of Walt Disney Productions, the company behind the Disney franchise. He was the CEO, chairman and president of the company, and oversaw the construction of Walt Disney World after his brother's death.

   • Birth Date: June 24, 1893

   • Death Date: December 20, 1971

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   Oct 1, 2016 · Learn about Roy O. Disney, the cofounder and chairman of The Walt Disney Company, who supported his brother's creative vision and oversaw the completion of Disneyland and EPCOT. Read his own words and the recollections of his colleagues and friends.

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   Mar 16, 2011 · Roy O. Disney was the behind-the-scenes financial genius who made Walt's dream of Walt Disney World a reality. Learn how he overcame challenges, made decisions, and dedicated the park to his brother in 1971.

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   Why did Walt Disney ask Roy before negotiating a property?

   • This figure, $7.5 million, led even Walt Disney to ask Roy before the negotiation, “Do you think it’s necessary?” Roy overspent for other reasons, too. During the late 1960s, Disney was buying up properties in Florida, for around $200 an acre. “There were a couple of hold ups,” remembered Frank Thomas in an interview.

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   Who was Walt Disney's first CEO?

   • However, Roy was an equal partner in all facets of the production company. Disney became the company's first CEO in 1929, although the official title was not given to him until 1966. He also shared the role of chairman of the board with Walt from 1945 and succeeded Walt in the position of President around this time as well.

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   Why did Walt & Roy defer his retirement?

   • He had assumed command of the unnamed “Florida project” after Walt’s death in order to complete it in Walt’s honor. To do so, Roy deferred his own retirement, at great personal cost. Even as children, Walt and Roy were business partners. They delivered newspapers together. They succeeded each other as a railroad newsbutch.

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    Oct 9, 2016 · Learn how Roy Disney, Walt's brother and business partner, scouted talent, negotiated deals, and reported back to Walt on various projects. Read excerpts from his letters and memos to Walt about animators, authors, and air power experts.