E. Cardon Walker
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Walker, E. Cardon "Card" (b. 1916) - How many true stories are there of the boy who starts in the mail room and ends up being the boss? Well, that happened to Card Walker. Card began with the Studio in 1938 in the traffic department, and moved slowly up through the ranks until Walt moved him into the marketing area in the 1950s, where he became a vice president. After Roy Disney's death in 1971, he was elected president, and he was elevated to chairman of the board in 1980. It was Card who, in 1975, made the decision to move forward with Walt's plan for EPCOT.