Bill Dennis

Bill Dennis was a long-time Disney and Hanna-Barbera Executive. 

In the early 1980s, he worked on the launch of Disney's EPCOT theme park as a manpower planning and training strategist. Dennis later shifted to working at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, where he held a variety of roles, including vice president of human resources in the feature animation division in which he orchestrated the talent and resources for Disney features including Oliver & Company, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King.

Following his work at Disney, Dennis became general manager of Hanna Barbera's 600-person-plus overseas studio Fil-Cartoons in Manila, Philippines. While in charge, the studio worked on the What a Cartoon! series, which hosted the earliest episodes of Cartoon Network classics Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, and Cow and Chicken.

During his career, Dennis was responsibile for the establishment of India's Toonz Animation Studio, rated one of the top animation studios in the world. He produced series including The Adventures of Tenali Raman, along with others. In the 2000s, Dennis was recognized for his international work. He earned the Rashtriya Rattan Award gifted by The Indian government for his outstanding individual achievements and service to the nation. He founded the ASIFA India chapter and served as the executive director of ASIFA International. Dennis was one of the founders and principals of Zanymation Associates, an animation studio operating in the United States and Germany. He later became a founding partner in the International Animation Consulting Group, based in Los Angeles.