Bob Chapek, former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, complained to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis about having to get involved in the controversy surrounding the Parental Rights in Education bill, a.k.a. the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. DeSantis wrote about Chapek calling him in his new memoir “The Courage to be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for American … Read more
At The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live 2022 streaming event, Disney CEO Bob Chapek defended the company against allegations of being “too woke.” When asked about the matter, Chapek noted that content is the company’s north star, stating that Disney’s creative projects are designed to reflect the “rich diverse world” people live in. He added … Read more
Fortune suggests that Bob Chapek’s tough leadership style is worrying insiders. Despite a steady increase in profits and investment in streaming services (which kept up profits during the pandemic), Bob Chapek is highly scrutinized for seemingly forgetting what the Disney brand stands for: not just profits, but quality as well. Many guests have felt that … Read more
CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Chapek sent a memo to Cast Members after yesterday’s earning call congratulating and thanking them for a successful second quarter of 2022. The company made $19.2 billion in revenue, with $6.7 billion coming directly from Disney Parks. The memo addresses the six Academy Awards Disney won this year, … Read more
The Orlando Sentinel reports that according to new filings with the state, The Walt Disney Company gave donations of around $125,000 to the Republican Party of Florida during the start of the legislative session. Last month, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced that all political donations in Florida would be put on pause and further reviewed. … Read more
In this week’s episode of “Who’s Talking To Chris Wallace?” on CNN+, Wallace spoke to former Disney CEO Bob Iger. Iger spoke about why it is important for corporate leaders to make statements regarding issues like climate change, immigration, and legislation. He said in the interview, “A lot of these issues are not necessarily political. … Read more
Over the past couple of weeks, The Walt Disney Company has been under fire for donating money to sponsors of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Disney CEO Bob Chapek originally acknowledged the situation and received immense backlash from Disney employees for his lack of action. He later apologized to Cast Members via email, denounced the … Read more
In a letter to employees of the Walt Disney Company today, CEO Bob Chapek announced Disney would be pausing all political donations in the state of Florida. Chapek apologized to Cast Members for not taking a stand against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida earlier. “We are hard at work creating a new framework … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has sent another email to employees and Cast Members of The Walt Disney Company apologizing for not taking a stance against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill earlier. The letter was also shared on The Walt Disney Company website. Read the full email below. To my fellow colleagues, but especially our LGBTQ+ … Read more
During today’s annual shareholder meeting, Disney CEO Bob Chapek addressed Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill once again, this time finally denouncing it. Chapek acknowledged that many were disappointed by his failure to speak out earlier. “We were opposed to the bill from the outset but we chose not to take a public position on it,” … Read more
After denouncing the “Don’t Say Gay” bill that recently passed the Florida senate, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said Disney will reconsider political donations moving forward. The Walt Disney Company donated to all sponsors of the controversial bill and failed to denounce it multiple times after being criticized. Chapek said he and LGBTQ+ leaders will be … Read more
The office of Governor Ron DeSantis has released a statement regarding Bob Chapek contacting them about the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. During today’s shareholders’ meeting, CEO Bob Chapek finally took a stand against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which recently passed the Florida senate. The bill would still need to be signed into law by … Read more
At the (virtual) annual shareholders meeting today, Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek (and the 10 other officers) was re-elected to the Board of Directors. Despite a grassroots campaign to oust him from the Board, Chapek was preliminarily re-elected to the position today. Final voting results will be available within four business days but the early … Read more
Many Cast Members and employees of The Walt Disney Company have taken to social media to express disappointment with the company after CEO Bob Chapek’s email this morning regarding the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida. On March 5, Dana Terrace, creator of the Disney animated series “The Owl House,” encouraged fans to buy fan-made … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has sent out a company-wide email regarding the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill currently moving through the Florida government. Disney has donated to every sponsor of the bill and released a statement a few days ago that doesn’t denounce the bill or address the donations. Chapek states, “I and the entire … Read more
A Walt Disney Company insider tells The Hollywood Reporter that unlike his predecessor, Bob Iger, Chapek doesn’t wish for Disney to wade into political discussions. Last week, former CEO Bob Iger weighed in on a political debate in Florida regarding the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in a tweet. Twitter users pressured Iger to push this … Read more