Walt Disney’s grandson, Walter E.D. Miller, was recently voted in as the new President of the Board of Directors at The Walt Disney Family Museum.
What’s Happening:
- The Walt Disney Family Museum announced that Walter E.D. Miller—Walt’s grandson, Ron Miller and Diane Disney Miller’s son, and the museum’s co-founder—was recently voted in as the new President of the Board of Directors.
- The position was previously held for four years by his sister, Tamara Miller, who will continue to serve as a member of the museum’s Board.
- Walter Miller is the Executive Producer of the film Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001), showcasing Walt’s extraordinary life and career and offering an intimate look at a man whose legacy continues to inspire the world.
- He is also Executive Producer of Walt & El Grupo (2008), a film that explores Walt’s 1941 goodwill and research tour to South America. The trip, which included several members of Walt’s creative team, led to the production of Latin American-themed animation features Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros, which were screened both domestically and internationally.
- Miller has also previously served as President of the Walt Disney Family Foundation.
What They’re Saying:
- Walter Miller: “I am honored to continue contributing to this inspirational space that my mother and I first envisioned so many years ago. I personally feel that I owe my grandpa Walt so much, not only as a grandson who admires him, but mostly for what he gave to the world in his short life. I’m excited to embark on this new chapter in keeping his story alive.”