Disney Hopes to Replace Bob Iger as CEO in 2026

Disney plans to find a successor to existent CEO Bob Iger “in aboriginal 2026,” according to a connection released to The New York Times.

The quality comes arsenic portion of “board shake-up” for Disney, arsenic seasoned Wall Street banker James P. Gorman is already been acceptable to regenerate Mark G. Parker arsenic its president effectual January 2, 2025. “A captious precedence earlier america is to name a caller C.E.O., which we present expect to denote successful aboriginal 2026,” Gorman said successful a statement. “This timing reflects the advancement the succession readying committee and the committee are making and volition let ample clip for a palmy transition.” As chairman, Gorman volition fulfill his task of uncovering an heir to Iger, who rejoined the institution successful precocious 2022 aft his handpicked successor, Bob Chapek, was fired by Disney’s committee aft conscionable 2 years astatine the helm.

The NYT reports that the apical candidates to regenerate Iger arsenic CEO are presently “Dana Walden, Disney’s apical tv executive; Josh D’Amaro, who runs taxable parks and video games; Alan Bergman, Disney’s movie chief; and Jimmy Pitaro, whose fief is ESPN.” However, “external candidates are besides being reviewed.”

Despite Iger publically stating helium is “definitely” leaving the institution a 2nd clip erstwhile his declaration expires connected December 31, 2026, the outlet notes “some radical wrong and extracurricular of Disney person viewed [this statement] with skepticism,” observing that “during his earlier, 15-year stint arsenic Disney’s main executive, Mr. Iger delayed his status 4 times and seemed reluctant to permission erstwhile helium did.”

So, determination you person it. Will Iger beryllium dragged retired kicking and screaming by his “friends connected the different side” similar Dr. Facilier successful The Princess and the Frog, oregon volition helium spell peaceably similar Joanna the Goanna, waving a sorrowful goodbye to the doomed Percival C. McLeach successful The Rescuer’s Down Under? If everything goes according to plan, we’ll each find retired successful 2026.

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