Walt Disney was an American entrepreneur who founded The Walt Disney Company. He was born in 1901 in Chicago and tried to enlist in the military during WWI but was rejected. He started an animation studio that eventually went bankrupt. In 1923, he founded The Walt Disney Company in Hollywood. Some of his early successes included the Alice Comedies. He was also interested in arts education and helped establish the California Institute of the Arts. Walt Disney passed away in 1966. The Walt Disney Company has since grown to become a major international media and entertainment conglomerate with businesses in media networks, parks and resorts, consumer products, and studio entertainment.