Iger, 72, returned to Disney as CEO in November 2022, less than a year after he retired, to revamp the media company after the board ousted his hand-picked successor, Bob Chapek.

Disney CEO Bob Iger said he is laser-focused on finding his replacement by the time he steps down in 2026 -- after his previous CEO pick blew up.

Less than three years have passed since Chapek was named successor of Iger, who hand-picked him for the position after spending 15 years as the head of the entertainment business.

In This Article: Two years ago, Disney chief Bob Iger floated the question in an interview on CNBC whether the company’s TV channels — including ABC, the ABC station group, Disney Channel, NatGeo and ...

Bob Iger, just over one year after returning as Disney’s CEO following the company’s board firing of previous chief Bob Chapek, said publicly that he was dismayed at the Mouse House’s performance ...

Iger had previously backed Bob Chapek, who oversaw Disney's parks and resorts, as his successor. Former CFO Jay Rasulo and COO Tom Staggs were once also touted as potential successors, but they left ...

With Walt Disney’s months-long proxy war with activist investor Nelson Peltz in the rear-view mirror, attention is refocused on finding CEO Bob Iger’s successor. Disney board members sought to ...