Walter Elias Disney
I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse. Walter Elias Disney, known as Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 5 th , 1901. He died when he was only 65 years old on December 15 th , 1966 in California. He married one of his employees, Lilian Bounds on July 13, 1924 in Lewiston, Idaho. The married couple then had two daughters named, Diane and Sharon. This famous person is the creator of the Mickey Mouse character and founder of Disneyland and Walt Disney World. He was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor, and film producer. He also introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. This legend has received over 950 honors and citations from all over the world, including 48 Academy Awards and 7 Emmys in his lifetime. Walt Disney’s personal awards included honorary degrees fr