Disney names parks and cruises boss Josh D’Amaro as next CEO
D’Amaro will take over next month from Bob Iger, who returned to lead the media company after a bungled successionDisney has unveiled Josh D’Amaro as its next CEO, drawing a line under a bungled succession at the top of the global entertainment conglomerate.Bob Iger, who led the media giant for...
<p>D’Amaro will take over next month from Bob Iger, who returned to lead the media company after a bungled succession</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/walt-disney-company">Disney</a> has unveiled Josh D’Amaro<strong> </strong>as its next CEO, drawing a line under a bungled succession at the top of the global entertainment conglomerate.</p><p>Bob Iger, who led the media giant for 15 years, stepped down in 2020 – only to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/nov/21/disney-bob-iger-returns-as-ceo-bob-chapek">abruptly return in 2022</a> when his handpicked successor, Bob Chapek, was fired as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/jan/26/disney-board-bob-iger-nelson-peltz">the company came under pressure</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/03/disney-new-ceo-justin-damaro">Continue reading...</a>
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