Pixar co-founder John Lasseter to exit Disney after ‘missteps’
June 09, 2018 at 00:33 AM EDT
The 61-year-old — with deep roots in the Bay Area as co-founder of Emeryville-based Pixar Animation Studios, which Disney purchased in 2006 — played a key role in the creation of several powerful franchises, including “Toy Story,” “Cars” and “Frozen.”