News Tom DeWolfe, Attorney Who Helped Walt Disney Purchase Land to Build WDW and Create RCID, Dies At 91– Orlando Sentinel

[the.dreamfinder]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-bz-disney-obit-thomas-dewolf-20180726-story.html

 

[Tinkwings]

Thanks for posting. Interesting story to think back to when it all began.....

 

[EricsBiscuit]

I respect anyone who lives that long. 91 is a long time!

 

[WDWTank]

I’m not sure if this was him, but my high school math teacher’s grandfather helped acquire land for Walt Disney World

 

[TheGuyThatMakesSwords]

BUYING that land, CHEAP, was a MASTERWORK. Congrats to
Tom DeWolfe .

 

[SourcererMark79]

I did KTTK, but can't remember if he has a tribute on a window somewhere on Main Street?

 

[HauntedPirate]

I did KTTK, but can't remember if he has a tribute on a window somewhere on Main Street?

I cannot find any reference to him having a window on Main Street.

 

[RoyWalley]

What an important person who helped acquire the land of Walt Disney World in Orlando. RIP Mr DeWolf

 

[TP2000]

Thank you for posting that, it’s always interesting to learn about the people who worked directly with Walt to create this stuff! Glad he lived a long and productive life.

 

[po1998]

It might be boring reading to some, but has the WDW land acquisition ever been documented in detail in a book?

 

[peter11435]

It might be boring reading to some, but has the WDW land acquisition ever been documented in detail in a book?

Not exclusively about that topic but Married to the Mouse and Project Future both contain some good content on the subject.

 

[World_Showcase_Lover007]

It might be boring reading to some, but has the WDW land acquisition ever been documented in detail in a book?

Some of the various Walt Disney bios recount the extensive use of Disney’s shell companies and the lawyering it took to convince the numerous property owners to sell. Apparently even though large portions of the acerage were owned by single owners, they still had to buy from many other property owners, which were each bought by different shell companies. It took quite some time to close on these land deals and shift control to Disney Co.

 

[Frankie The Beer]

The man was a genius!

 

[HauntedMansion513]

RIP to a true great.