The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as an animation studio, it has become one of the biggest Hollywood studios, and owner and licensor of eleven theme parks and several television networks, including ABC and ESPN. Disney's corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. The company is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Consumer products

• Disney Consumer Products
• Baby Einstein
• Disney Store
• Jim Henson's Muppets
• Disney Interactive Studios

Disney parks

The Walt Disney Company owns and operates a series of resorts around the world including the Walt Disney World Resort, the largest vacation resort in the world. These resorts are managed by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division. These are:

• Disneyland Resort
• Walt Disney World Resort
• Disneyland Resort Paris
• Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
• Disney Cruise Line
• World of Disney stores

Tokyo Disney Resort is owned and operated by the Oriental Land Company with a license from The Walt Disney Company.

Senior Executive Management

• Robert Iger (President and CEO)
• Roy E. Disney (Consultant and Director)
• Thomas O. Staggs (Senior Executive Vice President and CFO)
• Alan N. Braverman (Senior Executive Vice President, General counsel)
• Dennis W. Shuler (Executive Vice President, Chief Human resources Officer)
• John Lasseter (Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios)
• Zenia Mucha (Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications)

Current board of directors

• Susan Arnold
• John Bryson
• John S. Chen
• Judith Estrin
• Robert Iger (CEO)
• Steve Jobs
• Fred Langhammer
• Aylwin Lewis
• Mónica Lozano
• Robert Matschullat
• John E. Pepper, Jr. (Chairman)
• Orin C. Smith
• Roy E. Disney (non-Voting Director Emeritus)

Chairmen of the Board

• 1945-1960: Walt Disney
• 1945-1971: Roy O. Disney (Co-Chair 1945-1960)
• 1971-1980: Donn Tatum
• 1980-1983: Card Walker
• 1983-1984: Raymond Watson
• 1984-2004: Michael Eisner
• 2004-2006: George J. Mitchell
• 2007-present: John E. Pepper, Jr.

Vice Chairman of the Board

• 1984-2003: Roy E. Disney
• 1999-2000: Sanford Litvack (Co-Vice Chair)

Chief Executive Officers

• 1968-1971: Roy O. Disney
• 1971-1976: Donn Tatum
• 1976-1983: Card Walker
• 1983-1984: Ron W. Miller
• 1984-2005: Michael Eisner
• 2005-present: Robert Iger