John Hench (June 29, 1908 – February 5, 2004) was an American artist, designer and director at The Walt Disney Company.

Hench was respected by Walt Disney as one of the studio's most gifted artists and worked him and Salvador Dalí on the animated short Destino, a project which began in 1945 and not completed until 2003.

In 1954, Hench was in the studio's live action department, as lead developer of the hydraulic giant squid in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

[5] Hench led the design for various attractions: Tomorrowland, the Adventureland buildings and walkways, New Orleans Square and the Snow White Grotto.

[9][10] In 1990, he received the Disney Legend award, the company's highest honor, presented by then-CEO Michael Eisner.