D’Amaro will take over next month from Bob Iger, who returned to lead the media company after a bungled succession
Disney has unveiled Josh D’Amaro as its next CEO, drawing a line under a bungled succession at the top of the global entertainment conglomerate.
Bob Iger, who led the media giant for 15 years, stepped down in 2020 – only to abruptly return in 2022 when his handpicked successor, Bob Chapek, was fired as the company came under pressure.
D’Amaro has been chairman of the Disney’s experiences since 2020, running its theme parks and cruise ships – effectively the same job as Chapek before his ill-fated stint as CEO of the company.
On Tuesday, Iger hailed D’Amaro as “an exceptional leader and the right person to become our next CEO”.
