The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), commonly referred to as Disney, is an American multinational diversified mass media company headquartered in Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California, United States. It is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation indu... More

Organization type:

Date founded:

  • Oct 16, 1923

Also known as:

  • Disney,
  • Walt Disney Productions,
  • Disney Enterprises, Inc.,
  • Disney Enterprises Inc.,
  • Disney Enterprises Inc,
  • Disney Enterprises, Inc

Business

Number of employees:

number date
  • 137,000
  • 2008

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 35,300,000
  • 3.551E+10
  • Sep 30, 2007
  • 2.3402E+10
  • 2000
  • 3.4285E+10
  • 2007
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Operating Income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 8,272,000,000
  • Sep 30, 2007

Net profit:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3,374,000
  • 3,832,000,000
  • 2007
  • 1,300,000,000
  • 2000
  • 3,374,000,000
  • 2007
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Trading symbol:

Stock exchange Ticker symbol
  • DIS

Brands:

Brand From date To date
  • 2002
  • 2009

Product lines:

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Video Game Developer

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Exhibition sponsor

Exhibitions sponsored:

Exhibition Venue Opened on Closed on Sponsor
  • Oct 3, 2008
  • Apr 5, 2008
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Literature Subject

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Media

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Awards

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 60
  • 2009
  • 67
  • 2008
  • 63
  • 2006
  • 66
  • 2000
  • 64
  • 2007
  • 201
  • 2009
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Fortune 1000 of 2009

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee Nominated work Notes/Description
  • 2005
  • 9th Satellite Awards
  • 2001
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Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature Nominees

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Organization

Address

The Walt Disney Company Headquarters

550 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank California 91521

The Walt Disney Company Headquarters

Burbank California

Board members:

Person Title From To
  • 2004
  • 2006
  • 2002
  • 2004
  • 2000
  • Chair
  • Mar 2004
  • Jan 2007
  • 2007
  • 1998
  • Dec 2004
  • 2000
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Parent:

Place founded:

Previous names:

Previous name Start date End date
  • Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio
  • 1923
  • 1926
  • The Walt Disney Studio
  • 1926
  • 1929
  • Walt Disney Enterprises
  • 1968
  • 1970
  • Walt Disney Productions, Ltd.
  • 1929
  • 1986
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Feb 6, 1986
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Leadership:

Person Title
  • Sr. EVP & Chief Finan. Officer
  • EVP-Corp Fin. & RE & Treasurer
  • President and CEO
  • Sr EVP, General Counsel & Secy
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Fictional Character Creator

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Facts from the Community

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News-reports:

Event Url Title Date
  • (11) Arizona State 34, (19) Texas 52 – Drive summaries
  • Dec 27, 2007
  • Sources: Stafford will be No. 1 pick
  • Apr 24, 2009
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