100 Entrepreneurs Who Changed The World
49. Walt Disney (1901-1966)
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”
Walt Disney was an American cartoonist, animator, voice actor, film producer, and Hollywood business magnate who launched one of the most successful companies of all time with his brother Roy O. Disney, the Walt Disney Company. From rough sketches of a talking mouse to the production of some of the highest grossing animated films of all time, Disney’s story is one of unprecedented success. To the company owns several production houses that produce some of the highest grossing movies of all time. Disney’s theme parks are go-to vacation destinations for people around the world. Disney isn’t simply a company, it’s an empire.