Disney’s Succession Race Enters Final Stage as Iger’s Reign Draws to End

Disney’s past attempts to pick a successor to CEO Bob Iger have been less than magical. Now the company is trying to write a happier ending. 

Iger, who replaced Michael Eisner in 2005 following a shareholder revolt, has postponed planned retirement dates five times and helped push out a number of top executives poised to succeed him. Veteran insider Bob Chapek became CEO in 2020, only to be replaced by Iger himself in a dramatic 2022 corporate coup.