News The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Extends Robert A. Iger’s Contract as CEO Through 2026

[monothingie]

 

[MR.Dis]

Just a little different take. No matter who is picked, there will be many who will point out the pimples. There is no perfect prospect, there is no one who is even a descent prospect. There is only the best of an uninspiring bunch of prospects. So for once, I am not going to be sarcastic on whoever is picked and just hope for the best (while expecting the worst).

 

[monothingie]

LOL Poor Josh and Dana getting jerked around...Bob isn't leaving.

 

[HMF]

Personally, I want an outsider who has never had anything to do with the current company to bring a new fresh perspective or I want the company to fold. I would prefer the former obviously but I would settle for either of them.

 

[Serpico Jones]

Bringing in an outsider would be an admission of failure which is something Iger will never admit to or allow.

 

[TsWade2]

Geez, doom and gloom much? I mean, Disney might have hire Co-CEOs. That’s what we want, isn’t it? I know this is a discussion board, but sometimes I think this expecting the worst is just too much!

 

[Stripes]

Bringing in an outsider would be an admission of failure which is something Iger will never admit to or allow.

Iger is not naming his successor this time. The succession planning committee, headed my James Gorman, is in charge of the process and selection of a new CEO. In fact, Iger leaves the board meetings when the discussion turns to succession.

 

[dlfan1313]

I think hoping for a good, or even moderately not terrible CEO is all but a lost cause. Whomever is selected will, for a myriad of reasons, only answer to the share price. No one is going to give two S&^ts about you, me, this, that, or the other. When and if improving the guest experience and profit growth coalesce, we'll benefit. It's not even a long-term growth of the share price that's sought out either, it's immediate to mid-term increases. Josh seems like maybe an ok guy who understands to some degree what it is we all love and care about so much, but it doesn't matter. His singular mission will be the almighty share price.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I have it on good authority (read: A bad AI summary of a picture on the internet) that this man below is the next CEO of The Walt Disney Company:

I'm sure the Board of Directors will vet him thoroughly.

 

[TsWade2]

I think I'm taking a sabbatical leave of absence before I get a little testy! Or I just don't go to this thread at all until who is the new CEO of Disney.