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Bob Iger Leaving Disney, Bob Chapek Named New CEO
26.02.2020 - 12:51 / billboard.com
Bob Iger is assuming the role of executive chairman and will lead the board through his contract's end on Dec. 31, 2021.It's the end of an era at The Walt Disney Company.
The conglomerate said on Tuesday that it is naming Bob Chapek as its next CEO, succeeding Bob Iger immediately. Iger is assuming the role of executive chairman and will lead the board through his contract's end on Dec. 31, 2021.
Chapek, who has been with the company since 1993, has been chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences
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