Founding associations
David H. DePatie is recorded as a founder of DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, Marvel Productions in the cited public company records. The person record describes David H. DePatie as American businessman (1929–2021).
DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
animation production company.
Explore the DePatie–Freleng Enterprises company reference for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail.
Marvel Productions
television & film studio.
Explore the Marvel Productions company reference for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail.
Research context: Media and creative businesses
Creative-business histories often span a studio, a publishing label, individual works, and later corporate owners. Distinguish the founding of the business from the release of a particular product or production. The public description identifies an area of activity but does not establish ownership of individual creative works or current publishing rights.
Questions for researching DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
- Which official catalog or portfolio explains the company’s work?
- Does the founding history identify the original organization and any later name changes?
- Are credits for a person’s creative work separate from evidence that the person founded the company?
This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to DePatie–Freleng Enterprises without supporting evidence.
Research context: Media and creative businesses
Creative-business histories often span a studio, a publishing label, individual works, and later corporate owners. Distinguish the founding of the business from the release of a particular product or production. The public description identifies an area of activity but does not establish ownership of individual creative works or current publishing rights.
Questions for researching Marvel Productions
- Which official catalog or portfolio explains the company’s work?
- Does the founding history identify the original organization and any later name changes?
- Are credits for a person’s creative work separate from evidence that the person founded the company?
This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Marvel Productions without supporting evidence.
Follow the founding team
David H. DePatie’s association with DePatie–Freleng Enterprises can be researched alongside Friz Freleng. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
David H. DePatie’s association with Marvel Productions can be researched alongside the company source record. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
This reference library documents public founding associations, including historical businesses and founders. A company may have changed ownership, name, or operating status since the recorded founding event. It is separate from our revenue-qualified growth profiles. Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship.
Public sources
- Wikidata public record Q543171: person identity and public description.
- Wikidata public record Q2701539: founder association with DePatie–Freleng Enterprises.
- Wikidata public record Q3296046: founder association with Marvel Productions.
Using this founder record
A founding association can remain historically meaningful after someone's role changes. This profile does not label David H. DePatie as a current owner or executive, estimate personal income, or claim the person uses AE Tax Advisors. Confirm present responsibilities through current company information.
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