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Robert Ralph Parsons (born November 27, 1950) is an American entrepreneur, billionaire, and philanthropist. In 1997, he founded the GoDaddy group of companies, including Internet domain name registrar GoDaddy.com, reseller registrar Wild West Domains, and Blue Razor Domains. [1] In July 2011, Parsons sold approximately 70 percent of GoDaddy to ...
GoDaddy was founded in 1997 in Phoenix, Arizona, by entrepreneur Bob Parsons. Prior to founding GoDaddy, Parsons had sold his financial software services company Parsons Technology to Intuit for $65 million in 1994. [8] He came out of his retirement in 1997 to launch Jomax Technologies, taking its name from a road in Phoenix Arizona.
August 20, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2015. ^ Perez, Sarah (April 10, 2015). "GoDaddy Acquires Marketplace Startup Elto To Expand Its Services For Web Pros". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 10, 2015. ^ Gagliordi, Natalie (22 April 2015). "GoDaddy buys $28 million worth of domain names from Marchex". ZDNET.
In 1921, American animators Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks founded Laugh-O-Gram Studio in Kansas City, Missouri. [7] Iwerks and Disney went on to create short films at the studio. The final one, in 1923, was entitled Alice's Wonderland and depicted child actress Virginia Davis interacting with animated character
1983. The anthology television series ends, after running for 29 years on all three networks. The Disney Channel begins broadcasting on April 23, quickly becoming the fastest-growing channel on cable television. [2][4] Earlier that year, to prepare for the launch, the Company left network television.
Walt Disney. Walter Elias Disney (/ ˈdɪzni / DIZ-nee; [2] December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy ...
Robert Alan Iger (/ ˈ aɪ ɡ ər /; born February 10, 1951) [3] is an American media executive who is chief executive officer (CEO) of The Walt Disney Company. [4] He previously was the president of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) between 1994 and 1995 and president and chief operating officer (COO) of Capital Cities/ABC, from 1995 until its acquisition by Disney in 1996.
1917–1919. Battles/wars. World War I. Roy Oliver Disney (/ ˈdɪzni / DIZ-nee; [1] June 24, 1893 – December 20, 1971) [2] 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.