Roy O. Disney
Roy O. Disney was an American entrepreneur who co-founded the Disney Brothers Studio with his younger brother Walt Disney in October 1923, which became The Walt Disney Company. He served as the company's first chief executive officer and chairman, guiding the business and financial side while Walt led creative operations. He is best known for overseeing the company's finances through major productions including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and for postponing his retirement after Walt's death to oversee the completion and opening of Walt Disney World in 1971. He died on December 20, 1971, at age 78.
“We had decided there was only one way we could successfully do Snow White and that was to go for broke, shoot the works. There would be no compromise on money, talent, or time.”
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