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Franklin G. Wells (March 4, 1932 – April 3, 1994) was an American businessman who served as president of The Walt Disney Company from 1984 until his death in 1994. [1] Life and career. Wells was born in Coronado, California and traced his ancestry back to the Mayflower. [2] . He attended Pomona College, which he left as Phi Beta Kappa in 1953. [3]
Apr 4, 1994 · Frank G. Wells, the president and chief operating officer of the Walt Disney Co. and a key part of one of the biggest turnarounds in American corporate history, was killed in a helicopter...
Apr 9, 2014 · On Easter Sunday 1994, Frank Wells, the patrician No. 2 man at the Walt Disney Co., and his close friend Clint Eastwood flew by helicopter with a small group to the remote slopes of...
Apr 5, 1994 · Frank G. Wells, an executive who helped propel the Walt Disney Company to new success by re-establishing its leadership in animated features and by guiding it into new realms of comedy and...
In September 1984, Frank Wells joined The Walt Disney Company as its president and chief operating officer. During his 10-year tenure, Disney enjoyed unprecedented growth and revitalization, with annual revenues rising from $1.5 billion to $8.5 billion.
Apr 4, 1994 · BURBANK, Calif. - Frank Wells, the behind-the-scenes executive who helped propel the Walt Disney Co. to new success with films such as "Pretty Woman," "Sister Act," and the animated...
Apr 4, 1994 · Frank Wells, the behind-the-scenes executive who helped propel the Walt Disney Co. to new success with films such as ``Pretty Woman,'' ``Sister Act'' and the animated ``Aladdin,'' is dead. He was 62.