Walt Disney, one of America"s most famous producers of .

             all time, admired by people of all races and ages, from children to great .

             grandpas and grandmas, Walt Disney was definitely a popular man. I .

             really admire him for his productions, his animations, and his .

             accomplishments. He shows his leadership by the goals in which he set .

             and achieved. Also by the people he directed and assisted. Walt Disney .

             is a great example of a leader.

             Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. .

             He left school at the age of sixteen. Later he was educated at art .

             schools in Chicago and Kansas City. In 1923 he began producing .

             animated motion pictures in Hollywood in partnership with his brother .

             Roy O. Disney. Walt"s first cartoon series was "Oswald the Rabbit." He .

             produced it for Universal Studios in 1926. "Steamboat Willie" was .

             produced in 1928 by his own company. This was when Disney"s most .

             popular and enduring cartoon character, Mickey Mouse was .

             introduced. "Steamboat Willie" utilized sound for the first time in an .

             animated cartoon. Many other characters which are popular today .

             were introduced later. For example, in 1930 Pluto was first seen in the .

             cartoon "The Chain Gang." Then in 1932 Goofy was seen by the public .

             in "Mickey"s Revenue." Donald Duck appeared in 1934 in "The Wise .

             Little Hen." One of Walt"s first awards was given in 1932. Walt won an .

             honorary Oscar (Academy Award) for his creation of Mickey Mouse. .

             His first animated feature-length film was produced in 1937. "Snow .

             White and the Seven Dwarfs" still remains popular today. In 1939 .

             "The Wizard of Oz" became a Disney Movie Classic. Many Children"s .

             books have since inspired Disney feature length animated films such as .

             "The Little Mermaid," "Cinderella," "Bambi," "Beauty and the Beast," .

             "Peter Pan," "Aladdin," and many more!.