The lead-up to the Walt Disney Company’s annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday is offering more hype and genuine drama than any of the studio’s woke movies that have bombed at the box office. CEO Bob Iger is looking to maintain a firm grip on the Disney board. But is support slipping away? His left-wing pandering has resulted in athat is unprecedented in company history. He has waged a costly and ill-advised cultural war against the state of Florida — a fight that Disney recently lost. And he has yet to make good on the promise that his return would spark Disney’s own return to its former glory, with Disney shares underperforming in recent years. Then there’s billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, who is engaged in a battle with Iger over the direction of the company. Peltz believes Disney has lost its way and is looking to secure board seats. Specifically, he is looking to score two seats, having nominated himself and former Disney CFO Jay Rasulo
The lead-up to the Walt Disney Company’s annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday is offering more hype and genuine drama than any of the studio’s woke movies that have bombed at the box office. CEO Bob Iger is looking to maintain a firm grip on the Disney board. But is support slipping away? His left-wing pandering has resulted in athat is unprecedented in company history. He has waged a costly and ill-advised cultural war against the state of Florida — a fight that Disney recently lost.
And he has yet to make good on the promise that his return would spark Disney’s own return to its former glory, with Disney shares underperforming in recent years. Then there’s billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, who is engaged in a battle with Iger over the direction of the company. Peltz believes Disney has lost its way and is looking to secure board seats. Specifically, he is looking to score two seats, having nominated himself and former Disney CFO Jay Rasul
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