Disney Is In Search For Bob Iger Replacement

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The Walt Disney Co. can ill afford another succession implosion.

The last time Chief Executive Bob Iger handed over the reins, the plan backfired, executives revolted, his replacement got bounced and Iger returned to lead the storied entertainment giant for another four years.

Iger will close out his two-decade tenure at Disney at the end of this year when his contract expires. The board is preparing to make a pivotal leadership move at a perilous time for the industry.

This time, Disney has entrusted a take-charge outsider to oversee its CEO transition, which is expected to unfold in the coming weeks.

 

Four internal candidates have been vying for the job and many believe the parks boss, Josh D’Amaro, is the likely successor. Wall Street is rooting for the charismatic 27-year Disney veteran and quarterback of the company’s ambitious five-year, $60-billion parks and cruise line expansion.

Hollywood insiders, however, aren’t counting out top television and streaming executive Dana Walden, who could become the first woman to lead the 102-year-old company. Movie studio head Alan Bergman and ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro round out the field.

 

And those challenges are numerous — including the erosion of traditional TV channels, the shift to streaming, the expansion of artificial intelligence, the uncertain U.S. economy and a caustic political environment.

“There’s so much volatility — economic, geopolitical and cultural volatility,” James said. “People have a lot of anxiety, [which] makes it so difficult for leaders to gain a solid footing. Every day, you can be confronted with something that’s deemed a crisis.”

Picking a new leader for a company that is adored by millions and employs 230,000 people is a high-wire act. Elevating one internal candidate also could spark an exodus by the others, putting pressure on the board to devise ways to retain Disney’s accomplished runners-up.

CEO succession has long been Disney’s Achilles’ heel. Michael Eisner famously held onto power until tensions with shareholders and Pixar Animation’s co-founder, the late Steve Jobs, mounted into a boardroom crisis. Iger was appointed in 2005, and quickly made savvy moves to shore up the company’s creative engines, including buying Pixar Animation, Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm, the studio behind “Star Wars.”

Disney is expected to name Iger’s successor next month.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-01-20/disney-ceo-succession-who-will-replace-bob-iger-what-to-know

[weed 75,814]

is there a link where we can apply to the position?

[Lucas 28,740]

Pls don't be a nazi pls don't be a nazi

[River 120,955]

I read Disney is in search for Spongebob 

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3 hours ago, weed said:

is there a link where we can apply to the position?

I know, right? I'll do it for half the money but I want no complains when down the line most male superhero/action characters come out as Gay/Bi/Queer etc in the movies I get made.

[Lord Mayhem 2,345]

Please be someone with a creative vision and honors Disney's legacy...not just a corporate plant that only cares about a bottom line and dare I say..."woke" agenda that doesn't connect with the audiences they are trying to attract 

Get back to your core values and make Disney great again (P.S. This is the only time ill reference a semi-MAGA quote)

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6 minutes ago, Lord Mayhem said:

Please be someone with a creative vision and honors Disney's legacy...not just a corporate plant that only cares about a bottoming and dare I say..."woke" agenda that doesn't connect with the audiences they are trying to attract 

Get back to your core values and make Disney great again (P.S. This is the only time ill reference a semi-MAGA quote)

Dare I say much of peak Disney is also essentially “woke.” Mulan? Defying gender norms. Pocahontas? Pro-environmentalism, critical of colonialism and imperialism. Aladdin? Anti-class hierarchy. Little Mermaid? Arguably feminist. Unfortunately conservatives are just increasingly triggered by everything, so they’re gonna whine no matter what. I say **** em. 

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PIck me

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I think Josh would be a good pick, he's done well to bring the parks back from the chapek disaster, and he doesn't seem problematic. 

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7 hours ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

Dare I say much of peak Disney is also essentially “woke.” Mulan? Defying gender norms. Pocahontas? Pro-environmentalism, critical of colonialism and imperialism. Aladdin? Anti-class hierarchy. Little Mermaid? Arguably feminist. Unfortunately conservatives are just increasingly triggered by everything, so they’re gonna whine no matter what. I say **** em. 

Every Disney & Pixar classic is ultimately woke.

Because they are all ultimately about healthy human behaviours like empathy. 

They actually do focus on family values. The issue is, actual family values are woke and go against the "family values" crowd's dream of abusing their wife and kids without consequences.