Preston B. Whitmore

Preston B. Whitmore is an eccentric millionaire, industrialist, and philanthropist who funds Milo Thatch's expedition to find the lost city of Atlantis in Disney's 2001 film "Atlantis: The Lost Empire."

Friend of Thaddeus Thatch
Mr. Whitmore was a close friend of Milo's grandfather, Thaddeus Thatch, a noted explorer and scholar who was nonetheless ridiculed for believing that Atlantis might be more than a myth. Though Whitmore himself was initially skeptical of his friend's views, he promised Thaddeus that should he find a legendary book known as the Shepherd's Journal, he would not only fund the expedition to find it, but he would also "kiss him full on the mouth." The book was later found and Whitmore made good on his promise by fully funding and equipping a seasoned team of professionals to accompany Milo Thatch as he searched for Atlantis in 1914.

Finding Atlantis
Preston B. Whitmore was initially in poor health when Milo Thatch made his first journey to Atlantis. However, with the aid of an Atlantean crystal, he regained a measure of youthful vigor and was able to make the trip to the lost empire himself. He later aided Milo, Queen Kida and the rest of the team when they returned to the surface world in order to investigate a series of archaeological and supernatural mysteries.