JUST IN: Bob Iger is set to return as Disney's CEO, replacing Bob Chapek who has stepped down from the position. Iger previously served as the media company's CEO from 2005 to 2020.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 07: The Walt Disney Company Former CEO and Chairman Robert Iger speaks onstage during Vox Media's 2022 Code Conference - Day 2 on September 07, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty ImagBob Iger is back as CEO of The Walt Disney Company – a position he held for 15 years before stepping down in 2020, Disney announced late Sunday. Iger replaces former CEO Bob Chapek, who reportedly stepped down from the position.
In a news release. Disney said Iger will serve as Disney's CEO for two years. Iger was brought back on board to set the "strategic direction for renewed growth" and to help the Board in developing a successor to lead Disney once he completes his two-year term, Disney said. "We thank Bob Chapek for his service to Disney over his long career, including navigating the company through the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic," said Susan Arnold, Chairman of the Board. "The Board has concluded that as Disney embarks on an increasingly complex period of industry transformation, Bob Iger is uniquely situated to lead the Company through this pivotal period.
Iger served as CEO of Disney from 2005 to 2020 and helped build Disney into one of the world's most successful and admired media and entertainment companies with a strategic vision focused on "creative excellence, technological innovation, and international growth."DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
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