Don Iwerks

Don Iwerks
Born
Donald Warren Iwerks

(1929-07-24) July 24, 1929 (age 95)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman
Known forDisney executive;
Iwerks Entertainment
ChildrenLeslie Iwerks
Parent(s)Mildred Sarah Henderson
Ub Iwerks

Donald Warren Iwerks (/ˈwɜːrks/; born July 24, 1929) is an American former Disney executive and co-founder of Iwerks Entertainment along with former Disney executive Stan Kinsey. He is the son of the animator Ub Iwerks (Walt Disney's original business partner and co-creator of Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit) and father of Oscar-nominated documentary film producer Leslie Iwerks.