Disney Announces Josh D’amaro Will Be Its New Ceo After Iger Departs

Stop maine if you've heard this 1 before. Disney has announced a successor to outgoing CEO Bob Iger, effective successful March. Josh D’Amaro, existent president of Disney Experiences, was tapped for nan domiciled successful a unanimous ballot by nan company's committee of directors.

D’Amaro has been astatine Disney for 28 years, wherever he oversaw taxable parks, cruises and user products including video games. The institution had previously appointed Bob Chapek, nan Disney Parks president astatine nan time, arsenic successor to Bob Iger successful 2020. At nan time, Iger had served arsenic CEO since 2005. But Chapek only lasted until 2022, erstwhile Bob Iger returned to return nan helm erstwhile again amid institution struggles. Disney formed a committee to find an due successor successful 2023, pinch Iger mentoring imaginable candidates on nan way.

Iger's clip astatine nan helm saw nan media elephantine make a number of important moves specified arsenic launching nan Disney+ streaming service, buying Hulu and acquiring 20th Century Fox's movie and tv studios. Iger will proceed to service arsenic a committee personnel and elder advisor until his status astatine nan extremity of nan year.