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"Sioux City in Iowa would seem a less than ideal launching pad for a long and successful animation career, but Ron Clements made that starting point work for him. […] After a four-month stint at [Hanna-Barbera], Ron found his way into the animation training program at Walt Disney Productions. Disney veteran Frank Thomas became Ron's mentor, and Mr. Clements' advancement was rapid. A character animator on The Rescuers and Pete's Dragon, Ron was promoted to supervising animator for The Fox and the Hound […]"