1. Walt Disney By: Madelyn Steurer

2. Background Born Dec. 5, 1901 Tripp Avenue in Chicago's Hermosa community area to Irish-Canadian father Elias Disney and Flora Call Disney, who was of German and English descent Married Lillian Disney Died of lung cancer in Burbank, California in 1966

3. Education Walt and his younger sister Ruth attended the Benton Grammar School At school he met Walter Pfeiffer who came from a family of theatre aficionados, and introduced Walt to the world of vaudeville and motion pictures McKinley High School Attended Saturday courses at Kansas City Art Institute Walt often took Ruth to Electric Park, 15 blocks from their home, which Disney would later acknowledge as a major influence of his design of…

4. Early Jobs In 1917, Elias acquired shares in the O-Zell jelly factory in Chicago and moved his family back to the city Walt moved back to Kansas City to begin his artistic career. Decided on a career as a newspaper artist, drawing political caricatures or comic strips. Walt a temporary job through a bank colleague where he created advertisements for newspapers, magazines, and movie theaters. He met cartoonist Ubbee Iwerks and when their time at the studio expired, they decided to start their own commercial company together

5. Methods of Becoming Wealthy Pooled money and set up cartoon studio in Hollywood with a friend Slowly created more and more characters, including Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Lost rights to Oswald and designed Mickey Mouse Mickey’s popularity skyrocketed in the early 1930s (still popular today… signs of a good businessman)

6. Important Company, Product

7. Philosophy of Business and Politics “To all who come to this happy place; welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past.... and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams and the hard facts that have created America... with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.”

8. Philanthropy “Giving back to communities is one of our founding principles. Disney's corporate giving supports the well-being of kids and families through charitable contributions to organizations focused on arts and creativity, volunteerism, children's hospitals, military families, and disaster relief.” More than $198 million in cash, product donations, and in-kind support to organizations around the world Disney donates toys, DVDs, books, and clothing Example: Make-A-Wish Foundation Partnership

9. Disney Make-A-Wish

10. Lasting Impact Mickey Mouse, as well as many other Disney characters, are memorable parts of both children and adults’ lives Disney World and Disneyland are major tourist attractions

11. Now For Some Fun!!!!! (It’s Worth The Five Minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VerA26kTlxM