Walt Disney

Qualities of a successful entrepreneur

• Clear objective
• Risk taking
• Innovator
• Creativity
• Adaptability to changing situations
• Interest in diversity
 Walt Disney –”the artist hero!”
• Walter Elias Disney (1901-1966)-founder of the
Walt Disney company-one of the media and
entertainment corporations across the globe.
• He was a multiple academy award wining American
entrepreneur.
• Famous for-
• Influence in the field of entertainment
• Animated films
• Innovative theme park etc.
 The life of young Walt..
• Walt was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December
5,1901,one of 5 children.
• Young Walt had very early interest in drawing and art.
• Besides his interest , Walt attended McKinley high
school in Chicago.
• Also interested in acting and performing.
• Walt Disney tried to join the army but he was too
young. So he lied to the red cross about his age and
they sent him overseas where he drove an ambulance,
which he had covered in cartoon characters.
 The beginning of a legacy
• He wanted to peruse a career in commercial art ,
which soon lead to his experiments in animation.
• Disney –a risk taker
• His talent were first used in a silent cartoon
entitled plane crazy.
• Mickey mouse made his screen debut in
steamboat Willie, the world’s first synchronized
sound cartoon ,which premiered at the colony
theatre in new York.
• Disney was an innovator-i.e. , his drive to
perfect the art of animation was endless.
• Walt got his 1st academy award in 1932 for the
production entitled flower and trees.
• In 1937, snow white and the seven dwarfs, the
first musical feature was premiered. the film
was produced at the cost of $1,499000 during
the depth of the depression!
• During the next 5 years,disney studios completed
other full length animated classics such as Pinocchio,
fantasia ,dumb , & bambi.
• Walt wanted diversification. In the late 1940s,disney
began sketching idea for a Disney theme for a Disney
theme park.
• Walt Disney's dream of clean, and organized
amusement park, came true, as Disneyland park
opened in 1955
 Inside the magic kingdom: how Disney
achieved success
• Always remember that this whole thing was
started with a dream and a mouse”. Disney said.
• He created the world’s first multimedia empire.
• An entrepreneur with a natural flair for animation,
Disney become one of the world’s most well-
known and respected entertainer, creating a
company that continue to gross over $ 30 billion
yearly. What was the secret behind the magic?
What was the secret bihend the magic?
• He thought beyond his time
• He pushed his sale
• He followed his dream
• He was creative
• He sized control
• He was selective
Disney died on December 15, 1966. as a producer,
director and animator, Disney created one of the
world ‘s most recognized and cherished brand.