By 1932 he was regarded as one of Disney's top animators, as well as having become a close friend of Walt Disney, and he was made the studio's third director after Burt Gillet and Wilfred Jackson.
By 1932 he was regarded as one of Disney's top animators (despite some complaints that his work was "too mechanical") as well as having become a close friend of Walt Disney. His organizational skills made Disney select him to be the studio's third director after Burt Gillet and Wilfred Jackson.