Spirit Award Recipient, 2006
Member - Judging Executive Committee
Garner Holt is the president and founder of Garner Holt Productions, Inc. (GHP), the world’s largest designer and builder of animatronics for theme parks, museums, shopping and dining locations, and more. Since founding the company at age 16, while still a student at San Bernardino’s Pacific High School, Garner has inspired and directed its growth to become the internationally recognized leader in its unique field. With clients from 32 countries on 6 continents—including Disney, Universal Studios, Sea World, Coca-Cola, Mattel, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Nike, Chuck E. Cheese, and hundreds of others—GHP’s work is part of many of the most significant parks and attractions around the world. In 2014, Garner received the Themed Entertainment Association’s Buzz Price Award Recognizing a Lifetime of Outstanding Achievements, the attraction design industry’s highest honor.