The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Studios corporate headquarters in Burbank, California Formerly Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio (1923 -- 1929) The Walt Disney Studio (1929 -- 1940) Walt Disney Productions (1940 -- 1986) Type Public Traded as NYSE: DIS DJIA Component S&P 100 Component S&P 500 Component Industry Mass media Entertainment Predecessor Laugh - O - Gram Studio Founded October 16, 1923; 94 years ago (1923 - 10 - 16) Founders Walt Disney Roy O. Disney Headquarters 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, United States Area served Worldwide Key people Bob Iger (Chairman and CEO) Products Cable television, publishing, films, music, video games, amusement parks, broadcasting, radio, web portals Services Licensing Revenue US $ 55.137 billion (2017) Operating income US $14.775 billion (2017) Net income US $8.980 billion (2017) Total assets US $95.789 billion (2017) Total equity US $45.004 billion (2017) Number of employees 199,000 (September 30, 2017) Divisions Walt Disney Studios Disney Media Networks Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products Walt Disney Direct - to - Consumer and International Subsidiaries Marvel Entertainment Website www.thewaltdisneycompany.com
who is the owner of walt disney company
Bob Iger