Roy E. Disney

Roy E. Disney Background information Born: Roy Edward Disney January 10, 1930 Los Angeles, California, USA Died: December 16, 2009 (aged 79) Newport Beach, California, USA Nationality: American Occupation(s): Vice Chairman, The Walt Disney Company Chairman, Walt Disney Feature Animation Years active: 1954–2009 Spouse(s): Patricia Ann Dailey (m. 1955; div. 2007) Leslie DeMeuse (m. 2008) Partner(s): Children: 4, including Abigail Disney

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Roy Edward Disney was the nephew of Walt Disney, the son of Roy O. Disney, and a longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company.

Life

Career

Roy Edward Disney started working for the Disney Company as assistant film editor on the True-Life Adventure film in 1954. In 1967, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the company. In 1984, he came back to the company as vice chairman of the board, and head of the animation department. On October 16, 1998, in a surprise presentation made at the newly unveiled Disney Legends Plaza at the company's headquarters, Disney Chairman and CEO Michael Eisner presented him with the prestigious Disney Legends Award.

Death

Roy Disney died of stomach cancer on December 16, 2009 at Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach, California. He was 79 years old, three weeks shy of his 80th birthday, and had been battling the disease for over a year. After his funeral service he was cremated, and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.

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