According to the Wall Street Journal, Disney is exploring outsiders as potential CEO candidates to replace Bob Iger. Disney Considering External CEO Candidates These candidates reportedly include Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts (EA). WSJ’s sources said recruiting firm Heidrick & Struggles has identified two other external candidates. Previously, reports indicated Disney had narrowed the … Read more
It’s the question everyone is asking as Bob Iger’s (second) retirement looms: who will be the next Disney CEO? Variety reports that Dana Walden is still the leading candidate to replace Bob Iger as the Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, narrowly edging out Josh D’Amaro. Dana Walden vs. Josh D’Amaro According to … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has named a head for the committee responsible for finding a successor to CEO Bob Iger (again). Iger, who returned for a second run as CEO after his first successor (Bob Chapek) was fired. In a recent interview, he discussed the need for a new successor, and admitted to being obsessed … Read more
The Walt Disney Company could announce Bob Iger’s CEO successor before the end of this year, according to Yahoo Finance. Next Disney CEO Could Be Announced This Year Kevin Mayer, a former CEO candidate and current advisor to Iger, told Yahoo at the Cannes Lions Festival on Tuesday, “I think we may know this year, … Read more
According to Bloomberg, the Disney Board of Directors currently has four Disney executives in mind to succeed current CEO Bob Iger. The four people in the running are Co-Chairman of Disney Entertainment, Dana Walden; Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, Josh D’Amaro; Co-Chairman of Disney Entertainment, Alan Bergman; and Chairman of ESPN and Sports … Read more
Bob Iger shared that the “Avatar”-themed experience coming to Disneyland Resort will be a “land” during today’s Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference. Bob Iger Calls Avatar Experience for Disneyland Resort a ‘Land’ Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, participated in a question and answer session on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in … Read more
Disney CFO Christine McCarthy elaborated on the prior quarter’s financial and attendance success in Shanghai at the 2023 Q2 results conference call. Shanghai Disney Re-Discovers Success The topic was discussed by the CFO and CEO (Iger) alongside other developments of the second quarter, including the ongoing federal lawsuit between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Iger, who returned to lead the company roughly six months ago, announced the cost-cutting strategy recently implemented through budgetary and labor reductions is on track to “meet or exceed” the $5.5 billion savings target. Disney Budget Target Nearly Acquired Executives at The Walt Disney Company were asked by Iger to identify thousands … Read more
Addressing the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) situation in Florida during today’s shareholders’ meeting, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said the company was exercising their right to free speech and Governor DeSantis is now retaliating against them. Iger Accuses DeSantis of Punishing Disney for Free Speech Iger said, “We love the state of … Read more
Nearly a month after Bob Chapek was forced out as Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Company, more details have emerged surrounding what was taking place behind the scenes of the C-Suite shakeup that led to the return of Bob Iger at the helm. In an article by the Wall Street Journal, more details … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Chapek is on the move. No, he’s not leaving Disney (we can dream, right?). Chapek has purchased a $12.5 million mansion in Westlake Village, California. The home, built in 2013, sits on just over 6 acres of land. According to real estate site dirt.com, Chapek’s new home has six bedrooms and 6.5 … Read more
Bob Iger, the Executive Chairman and former CEO of the Walt Disney Company, was interviewed recently by Sirius XM Business Radio about what his plans will be after he officially leaves the company on December 31st of this year. The episode is a part of Sirius XM Business Radio’s Leadership Matters series and airs on … Read more
During an interview with Bloomberg‘s Emily Chang, Disney CEO Bob Chapek discussed the improvement of guest satisfaction when Disney Parks reopened worldwide. Chapek stated that guest satisfaction scores have improved since Disney Parks have reopened, explaining that guests are more satisfied than they were prior to the pandemic. Our guest satisfaction scores since we’ve reopened … Read more
The 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders began today with an introduction by former CEO Bob Iger. Iger announced last year that he would be stepping down as the CEO of the Walt Disney Company, and stated this again today. Bob Chapek took over as CEO in February of 2020, allowing Bob Iger to fill the … Read more
In 1923, the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio was founded by Walter Elias and Roy Oliver Disney. In the decades that followed, the animation studio would evolve into something far different and far larger than either of them could have ever expected. However, as the old adage goes, time waits for no man, and the reigns … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Iger has warned that the entertainment giant may have to pull out of filming future movies in the state of Georgia, due to a proposed abortion law. Iger interviewed with Reuters, just before the dedication for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, to explain that continuing filming in the Peach State might be “very … Read more