Robert Jani

Both on his own and with Disney, Bob put on much of the live entertainment that has become standard fare at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Among his many achievements were America on Parade and, perhaps his greatest Disney legacy, The Main Street Electrical Parade.

William Sullivan

Sully retired in 1993 after 38 years with Disney, and without a single regret. “If I had to do it all over,” he said, “I’d do it all again tomorrow.”

Don Iwerks

“There was a ‘can-do’ attitude I learned from Walt and my father. If you’re doing a really first-class job, you don’t need to worry about the money. It will come.” —Don Iwerks

Randy Bright

Beginning in 1979, Randy served as director of scripts and show development, where he functioned as executive producer of film projects for Epcot Center, Tokyo Disneyland, and other Disney Theme Park projects.

Leota Toombs Thomas

The millions of guests that have explored the shadowy confines of the Haunted Mansion have seen Leota “Lee” Toombs Thomas—or at least the likeness of her face. She appears as Madame Leota, the disembodied head that speaks from inside a crystal ball.

Leonard H. Goldenson

“Leonard was hugely successful on the one hand; painfully modest on the other. He was the kind of guy who drove a car several years out-of-date.”—Ted Koppel, former Nightline anchor

Tony Anselmo

“I’ve watched Donald Duck cartoons a million times and my whole life I wanted to work for Disney. Pending natural disaster, I expect to be doing Donald the rest of my life.” —Tony Anselmo

Ray Watson

Ray first got involved with Disney in the mid-1960s when he was asked to meet with Walt to discuss EPCOT, the “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow,” which was still just a dream in Walt’s imagination.

Irwin Kostal

In 1982, while conducting the re-recording of music for Fantasia, originally conducted by Leopold Stokowski, Irwin quipped, “I’m not just wearing Stokowski’s straitjacket, I’m also wearing Mickey Mouse’s.”

Barton “Bo” Boyd

Bo oversaw one of the longest periods of sustained growth in Disney merchandising history, with initiatives such as Licensed Merchandise, Walt Disney Records, and, in Publishing, the start of Hyperion Press and a line of Disney magazine products.