Elias Charles Disney was an Irish-Canadian-American construction worker and entrepreneur. He is best known as the father of Roy and Walt Disney, co-founders of The Walt Disney Company.
Disney in 1913
Disney's son, Walt, paid tribute to his father with a small sign on his Main Street USA attraction at Disneyland which is still in place today. It reads, "ELIAS DISNEY, CONTRACTOR, EST. 1895."
Elias (right) and his wife Flora, 1913
Roy Oliver Disney was an American businessman who co-founded The Walt Disney Company with his younger brother Walt Disney. He also served as the company's first CEO and was the father of Roy E. Disney.
Disney in 1965
Disney's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Walt Disney World Railroad No. 4 Roy O. Disney