Walt Disney founded the Walt Disney Company in 1923 along with his brother Roy O. Disney. Their early attempts at creating animated characters were unsuccessful until Mickey Mouse was created. Mickey Mouse became their most famous character and led to huge successes like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. After Walt Disney's death in 1966, Roy O. Disney took over as CEO. Disney also struggled after Roy's death but had a resurgence in the 1980s-2000s with many iconic films. Today, Disney is a massive multinational conglomerate with businesses in film studios, parks and resorts, media networks, and consumer products. It positions itself as providing family entertainment and preserving the magic of childhood for audiences around the world