According to The New York Times, Iger's second reign as Disney CEO is coming to an end.
Bob Iger at the premiere of"Doctor Odyssey" held at Bel-Air Bay Club on September 18, 2024 in Pacific Palisades, CaliforniaDisney plans to find a successor to current CEO Bob Iger “in early 2026,” according to a statement released toThe news comes as part of “board shake-up” for Disney, as veteran Wall Street banker James P. Gorman is already been set to replace Mark G. Parker as its chairman effective January 2, 2025. “A critical priority before us is to appoint a new C.E.O.
The NYT reports that the top candidates to replace Iger as CEO are currently “Dana Walden, Disney’s top television executive; Josh D’Amaro, who runs theme parks and video games; Alan Bergman, Disney’s movie chief; and Jimmy Pitaro, whose fief is ESPN.” However, “external candidates are also being reviewed.”
Despite Iger publicly stating he is “definitely” leaving the company a second time when his contract expires on December 31, 2026, the outlet notes “some people inside and outside of Disney have viewed with skepticism,” observing that “during his earlier, 15-year stint as Disney’s chief executive, Mr. Iger delayed his retirement four times and seemed reluctant to leave when he did.”
So, there you have it. Will Iger be dragged out kicking and screaming by his “friends on the other side” like Dr. Facilier in, or will he go peaceably like Joanna the Goanna, waving a sorrowful goodbye to the doomed Percival C. McLeach inFakesDisneyland Is Somehow About to Get Even More Expensive to VisitTetsuya Nomura's prepared to wrap up the Disney crossover series and retire, but not before trying to draw new fans into Sora's world.
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