Report: Disney Likely to Announce CEO Successor in February

Disney Expected to Announce New Disney CEO Next Month as Succession Pressure Builds

The search for a new Disney CEO appears to be nearing its conclusion. According to a recent report from the Los Angeles Times, The Walt Disney Company is expected to formally announce its next chief executive as early as next month, signaling the beginning of the end of Bob Iger’s return “stint” and the supposed start of Disney’s next corporate chapter. The announcement would represent one of the most consequential leadership transitions in Disn…

Report: Disney likely to announce CEO successor in February

(Image courtesy the Walt Disney Company, Graphic by The Desk) The Walt Disney Company is likely to name its next Chief Executive Officer who will serve as a successor to current CEO Bob Iger, according to a report published this week. The report, from the Los Angeles Times, says Disney is considering at least four internal candidates, including: Josh D’Amaro, the Chair of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Jimmy Pitaro, Chair of ESPN Dana Walden, co…

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Disney reportedly expected to name Bob Iger's successor next month

Round 2 of the battle to succeed Disney CEO Bob Iger is entering the final stages. Iger, the longtime Disney executive who took the CEO job in 2005 before exiting the top role in February 2020, but then assumed the position again in November 2022 after an ill-fated stint from original successor Bob Chapek, will again exit the storied entertainment company when his contract expires later this year. As such, Disney’s second go-around to find Iger’…