AP file photoRoy Disney, nephew of Walt Disney, reads a proclamation his famous uncle once read when Walt Disney World opened in 1971. When the first reports came in today about Roy Disney dying ...

After the Disney Co. fought off Saul Steinberg’s takeover bid in June 1984, Roy led the move to replace Walt’s son-in-law, Ron Miller, with a new management team from live action: Michael ...

His father, Roy O. Disney, and uncle, Walt, founded The Walt Disney Co. in the 1920s. Walt was the company's creative genius but Roy Disney's father played a vital role as head of its financial side.