After 23 years with Walt Disney, Harris left to pursue storyboarding
and visual development.
As a child his family moved frequently finally settling in Texas. At 17
he rode a motorcycle to California to surf and attend college near San
Diego. He received a degree from Art Center College of Design in 1978,
when he met his wife Karen Lawson, a photographer. Sophia, their
daughter is an aspiring actress and writer. They have family in Europe
and visit periodically. His father, Joe Harris worked at NASA in the
60's and helped put a man on the moon. Together with his wife, Thelma,
they raised six children. They encouraged Ray's interest in film-making
and illustration.