October 9, 2006 – The 2006 Disney Legends are Inducted at the Walt Disney Company Headquarters
“As we continue the tradition this year, we also mark a special milestone as we welcome our 200th Disney Legend” – President and CEO Robert A. Iger
On October 9, 2006, the 19th Disney Legends ceremony took place at the Walt Disney Company Headquarters, with 12 new Legends inducted from several different fields, including music, journalism, and business. The inductees included Sir Elton John, news anchor Peter Jennings, animation story artist Joe Ranft, voice actor Paul Frees, Imagineer Don Edgren; background artist Al Dempster, founder of Walt Disney Records Jimmy Johnson, and actors Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Tim Considine, David Stollery, and Ginny Tyler. Jennings, Frees, Johnson, Dempster, and Ranft were all awarded posthumously. Presiding over the ceremony was President and CEO Bob Iger, Chairman Dick Cook, Roy E. Disney, and Executive Vice President and Imagineering Ambassador Marty Sklar.
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