When I first saw the title of this thread, my thought was "how odd. How can anyone grow up in this country and not know?" But then upon reflection, realized the days are long gone of Walt Disney coming on TV and being seen by masses of people. Even the company is distancing itself from the man, with purposeful emphasis on "Disney" in the same vein as "Apple" or "Google." Wow.
Then, in typing this, realized even more that the more I go on, the older I seem! So with my own kids being mostly grown, my task will be to one day make sure my grandchildren know!