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1 The Walt Disney Company

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3 Address 500 S. Buena Vista St. Burbank, CA 91521-9722

4 Early History Began as a cartoon studio in the 1920s 1940 - Walt Disney Productions issued its first stock 1949 - Walt Disney Music Company was formed 1955 - The first Disney park opened (Disneyland) 1971 - Walt Disney World Resort opened 1983 - The first international Disney theme park opened (Tokyo Disneyland) 1983 - The Disney Channel began broadcasting 1987- The first Disney Store opened

5 Current History 1991 - The Walt Disney Company joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average 1991 - Hyperion Books, a Disney publishing company, releases its first book 1994 - Beauty and the Beast, the first Disney Broadway show opened 1994 - Disney Interactive is formed 1996 - Disney Online launches (Disney.com) 1996 - Radio Disney debuts 1998 - Disney Magic cruise ship departs on its inaugural cruise 2001 - Disney acquires Fox Family Channel and renames it ABC Family 2005 - Robert A. Iger becomes president and CEO 2009 - Disney XD launched

6 Mission Statement The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media.

7 Stock Price $44.39 May 21, 2012 4:00 PM ET

8 Annual Sales and Profits Revenue (2011): 40893.00 M Annual Growth Rate: 8%.

9 CEO and Chairman Robert A. Iger Vision for the company focuses on: – generating the best creative content possible – fostering innovation and utilizing the latest technology – expanding into new markets around the world Born in Long Island, New York Graduate of Ithaca College Began as a weatherman then joined the American Broadcasting Company Began career at ABC in 1974 Joined Disney management in 1996 as Chairman of ABC Group President of Walt Disney International in 1999 Appointed to the President's Export Council by Obama in 2010 Served as President, Chairman, CEO, and COO of Walt Disney Company

10 Customer Service http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/contact-us

11 Current News May 11, 2012 – “SEE ‘CHIMPANZEE,’ SAVING CHIMPANZEES” May 8, 2012 – THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS April 26, 2012 – THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY MAKES $6 MILLION COMMITMENT TO PROTECT FORESTS IN CALIFORNIA April 16, 2012 – THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY CHINA NAMED A FOUNDING PARTNER OF CHINA'S ANIMATION CREATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE March 29, 2012 – DISNEY PUBLISHES TARGETS TO TRACK CITIZENSHIP PERFORMANCE

12 Product

13 Employees 156,000 Growth (1 year): 4.70%

14 Fact Disney has become the largest media company in the world

15 Website http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/


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