Ron Logan | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1938-02-09)February 9, 1938 |
| Died | August 30, 2022(2022-08-30) (aged 84) Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1980–2001 |
Ronald Logan (February 9, 1938 – August 30, 2022) was an American businessman who served as executive vice president of Walt Disney Entertainment (nowWalt Disney Creative Entertainment). After retiring from the company in 2001, he was formally a professor at theUniversity of Central FloridaRosen College of Hospitality Management inOrlando, Florida, United States.[1]
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Growing up inLeavenworth, Kansas, Logan studied trumpet, violin, piano, and dance. He began performing professionally in the ninth grade and has performed as a trumpet player and singer on recordings, television, motion pictures, and with bands and lounge acts throughout theUnited States.[citation needed] He began his career with Disney in the 1960s as a trumpet player atDisneyland Park inAnaheim, California.[citation needed]
As executive vice president of Walt Disney Entertainment, Logan was responsible for creating, casting, and producing all live entertainment products forThe Walt Disney Company, including theDisneyland Resort, theWalt Disney World Resort,Tokyo Disney Resort,Disneyland Resort Paris, TheDisney Institute, Disney Business Productions,Disney Cruise Line, Disney Entertainment Productions, and Walt Disney Entertainment Worldwide.
Logan also was executive vice president of the Walt Disney Special Events Group, executive vice president of Disney Special Programs, Incorporated and the founder and first president ofDisney Theatrical Productions,[citation needed] which producedBeauty and the Beast onBroadway and later, around the world.
He authoredWalt Disney Entertainment - A Retrospective Look, an internal publication that documents the evolution of Walt Disney Entertainment from 1955 through 2000.[citation needed]
Logan retired from Disney in 2001 and later was an associate professor at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at theUniversity of Central Florida and the university's vice president of special events.
He died on August 30, 2022, at the age of 84.[2]
Logan held BA and MA degrees in music and music education fromUCLA. He was a founding member of the International Foundation for Jazz institution of classical music, a corporate advisory council established in support of the International Association of Jazz Educators. He was a board member of the Orlando Repertory Theatre, served on the Board of Directors for the Famous People Players (Canada) and the International Theatre inLong Beach, California.[citation needed]
In 2007, Logan was honored with theDisney Legends Award, which is presented to individuals who have made a significant impact onThe Walt Disney Company.[3]
During Logan's tenure, Walt Disney Entertainment's productions included: