On This Day in Disney History - May 26th

Описание: For May 26th...On This Day in Disney History in 1999, exactly 44 years to the day since he joined the Walt Disney Company, Dick Nunis retires as chairman of Walt Disney Attractions. Dick learned about Disneyland through his classmate, Ron Miller, who was Walt’s son-in-law. On a lark, he decided to apply for a summer job at the new theme park and was hired by Van France, founder of The Disney University and author of the Park’s orientation and training program. Just prior to the Park’s July 17, 1955, debut, the duo began training Disneyland employees. Among members of their first class were Walt and his executives. From 1967-74, Dick also served as chairman of the Park Operations Committee, and, in 1968, was bumped up to vice president of operations. By 1971, the year the Magic Kingdom opened at Walt Disney World, he was named executive vice president of Walt Disney World and Disneyland. During his tenure with The Walt Disney Company, Disneyland grew from 600 cast members to 13,000, and Walt Disney World was transformed from undeveloped swampland in Central Florida to a vacation kingdom employing more than 60,000. To learn more about the fascinating life and career of Dick Nunis, pick up a copy of his book, “Walt’s Apprentice: Keeping the Disney Dream Alive”. Dick Nunis was named a Disney Legend in 1999.