Donn B. Tatum (January 9, 1913 – May 31, 1993) was an American businessman and the first non-Disney family member to be an executive of Walt Disney Productions. Tatum held senior leadership positions with Disney for 25 years, becoming president from 1968 to 1971, when he became CEO from 1971 until 1980.

Jun 3, 1993 · Donn B. Tatum, former president and chairman of the Walt Disney Company, died Monday at his home in Pacific Palisades. He was 80. The company said the cause was cancer.

May 31, 1993 · For more than 25 years, Donn Tatum served in senior executive roles with The Walt Disney Company. A low-key fellow, who ran the show with an iron hand, Donn worked with Roy O. Disney to complete the Herculean task of building Walt Disney World.

Donn Benjamin Tatum was an American businessman and the first non-Disney family member to be an executive of Walt Disney Productions, where he held senior leadership positions for 25 years. becoming president from 1968 to 1971, when he became CEO from 1971 until 1980. His final position was "Director Emeritus" from 1992 until his death.

Mar 5, 2020 · Donn Tatum. Donn Tatum graduated magna cum laude at Stanford University and earned two law degrees from Oxford University. In 1938, he passed the California Bar and practiced entertainment law until he became Disney’s Production Business Manager in 1956 and succeeded Roy as CEO.

Jun 3, 1993 · Donn B. Tatum, former president and chairman of the Walt Disney Co., died Monday of cancer at his home in Pacific Palisades. He was 80. Tatum held senior executive positions with Disney for 25...

Jun 2, 1993 · Donn B. Tatum, the first non-family member to head Walt Disney Productions, has died at the age of 80. Tatum, who left the Disney board last year, died of cancer at his home in Pacific...

Jun 1, 1993 · Tatum, the first non-Disney family member to become chief executive and chairman when he succeeded founder Walt Disney's brother Roy O. Disney in 1971, died Monday...

Jan 17, 2024 · Donn Tatum became Chairman and CEO after Roy O. Disney's death in 1971, becoming the first non-Disney family member to lead Walt Disney Productions. Luckily, the Disney brothers didn't put the kids in charge and ruin everything. Donn had been President and a key part of Disney management under the founders.

Nov 24, 2021 · Donn Tatum (1971 – 1976) The next CEO following the passing of Roy O. Disney would be Donn Tatum. Tatum’s tenure as CEO was relatively short, with him sitting at the top seat from 1971 until 1976.