US EditionDisney names parks chief Josh D'Amaro as its next CEO
- Disney has appointed Josh D'Amaro as its next CEO, succeeding Bob Iger after a closely watched succession race.
- The Disney board, led by James Gorman, vetted candidates primarily from Disney's executive ranks for the top job.
- Bob Iger expressed confidence in Disney's changes over the last three years and its future success.
- The new CEO will face challenges including declines in linear TV and rising sports rights costs as Disney transitions to its next phase.
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After nearly 20 years on the throne of Walt Disney Pictures, Bob Iger already has the substitute who will lead the mouse house in the position of executive director: Josh D’Amaro will be the new CEO of the company. The announcement was announced by the brand itself yesterday, after a long selection process and will become fully official on March 18, when the chosen one will assume the leadership within the great major. D’Amaro occupied the posit…
They will both take up new positions on March 18.
Disney names head of theme parks Josh D’Amaro as next CEO
Walt Disney yesterday named theme parks head Josh D’Amaro as CEO, ending years of succession uncertainty and placing a long-time insider at the helm as artificial intelligence and a wave of consolidation upend the media industry.
Bob Iger finally lets it go: Josh D’Amaro named Disney CEO
After years of speculation, boardroom maneuvering, and one ill-fated ‘Bob vs. Bob’ chapter, The Walt Disney Company has confirmed that Josh D’Amaro will succeed Bob Iger as Chief Executive Officer. The Disney Board of Directors voted unanimously on Monday to appoint D’Amaro, currently the Chairman of Disney Experiences. He officially takes the reins on 18 March 2026. But D’Amaro will not rule alone. In a move that signals a careful balancing of …
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