1. Presenter: Tenishia Bryant

3.  Born on December 5, 1901
 Produced his first cartoon series Alice in 1923
 Created Mickey Mouse in 1928
 Won more than 700 awards
 Estimated worth of Disney Empire over $100 million at the
time of his death in 1966

4.  Grew up with stern religious beliefs
 Was heavily disciplined
 Constantly moved, No stable home

5.  A perfectionist
 Focused
 A goal setter

6.  Many cartoon series failed or were short lived
 Laugh-O-gram Studio went bankrupt
 Universal Pictures betrayed him

7.  Prompted the creation of Mickey’s friends
 Opened opportunities for:
◦ Comics
◦ Film
◦ Television
◦ Merchandise
◦ Amusement Park

8.  1930’s – Disney in Debt
 1941- Disney Animator’s go
on strike
 Re-evaluation of business
 Venture into other aspects
of business
Flops Comebacks

9.  Had the drive to succeed
 Created Mickey Mouse
 Diversified his business

10. “You may not know when it happens, but a kick in the teeth
may be the best thing in the world for you.”
Walt Disney

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Jaime E. Noce. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 1999. Biography In Context. Web. 25
July 2013.
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