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Esmond Cardon Walker (January 9, 1916 – November 28, 2005), commonly known as E. Cardon Walker or Card Walker, was an American businessman who served as a top executive at Walt Disney Productions from the 1960s through the 1980s.
Esmond Cardon "Card" Walker, commonly known as E. Cardon Walker or Card Walker, was a top executive at Walt Disney Productions in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Walker moved to Los Angeles, California in 1924, where he attended UCLA.
Dec 1, 2005 · Card Walker, a mailroom employee who rose to become the first chief executive at the Walt Disney Co. who wasn’t a member of the Disney family, leading the company from...
Nov 28, 2005 · In 1971, Esmond Cardon “Card” Walker was elected president of The Walt Disney Company, then known as Walt Disney Productions. He proceeded to successfully navigate corporate divisions, ranging from Disneyland to Studio Productions, through the uncertain times following the deaths of both Walt and Roy O. Disney.
Nov 30, 2005 · BURBANK, Calif., November 30, 2005 — E. Cardon “Card” Walker, who led The Walt Disney Company for nearly a decade and a-half following the death of co-founder Roy O. Disney, passed away at his La Canada home on Monday, November 28, at the age of 89.
Jan 17, 2024 · Having been with Disney since the 1930s, Card Walker took over as CEO from Donn Tatum in 1976. After serving as Disney's President and COO through much of the 1970s, Walker provided operational leadership and business know-how during volatile economic conditions in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Dec 2, 2005 · BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 1 - E. Cardon Walker, who helped create Walt Disney World and expand Disney theme parks around the world, died on Monday at his home in La Canada Flintridge, Calif. He was...
