Edwin Earl Catmull (born March 31, 1945) is an American computer scientist. He is the current president of Pixar (a company he co-founded) and Walt Disney Animation Studios.[1][2][3] As a computer scientist, Catmull has work on many important developments in computer graphics.[4][5] He was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia.[6]
In October 2018, Catmull announced his plans to retire from Pixar Animation Studios and Disney Animation Studios, staying on as an adviser through July 2019.[7] And in 2019, he won Turing Award for his work.