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. Iger had planned to stay for two years but agreed to extend his stay through 2026.
That was the message that Disney's Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger had for investors and consumers after The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reported its fiscal full year and fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday.
Iger's contract until 2026, he remains under pressure to find a successor before then. Disney watchers have already identified potential candidates, including Dana Walden, the company's co-chair of filmed entertainment, and Josh D'Amaro, its theme parks chief.
A former Disney executive, Mayer left the company to head up TikTok's operations in America after Bob Chapek initially succeeded Iger. Dana Walden, currently the co-chief of Disney Entertainment, has also been listed as one of the possible replacements for Iger.
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Iger has described himself as a political centrist. He previously identified with the Democratic Party. In 2016, Iger switched his party registration from Democratic to independent.
Chapek abruptly exited the company in November after a hectic two-year stint marked by Covid-19 shutdowns, a PR debacle related to Florida's “Don't Say Gay” bill and a significant slowdown in demand for streaming services. He was replaced by his predecessor, Iger.
Since The Walt Disney Company first started, there have only been 7 people to hold the title of Chief Executive Officer. In recent history, 3 CEOs are credited with growing Disney into what it is today: Michael Eisner, Bob Iger, and Bob Chapek.
But the big reveal was that Iger, who in November emerged from retirement to temporarily lead Walt Disney Co., would be extending his contract. Disney was worth $160 billion—or less than half what it had been when he left in 2021—and the company's problems seemed to be getting only worse.
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CEO says streaming, parks, studios and ESPN are the building blocks of the company. as chief executive, Bob Iger laid out his vision of the company's future, putting streaming and live entertainment at the center, fed by a studio business that he plans to personally help reinvent.
Under Iger's new contract with Disney, he will earn a $1 million annual base salary, according to the company's most recent SEC filing. In addition to his base salary, Iger will also get a long-term incentive award with a target value of $25 million each year.
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On Nov. 20, 2022, Bob Iger came out of retirement to become Disney's CEO once again. The board had fired Chapek. Within days, Iger fired Chapek's closest advisors, including his former chief of staff, Arthur Bochner; his assistant, Jackie Hart; and his de facto second-in-command, Kareem Daniel.
Paul R. La Monica of CNN Business wrote that while Apple certainly had the financial wherewithal to purchase Disney, it was unlikely they would be willing to do so due to Disney's high market value.
Chapek's downfall arose, at least in part, out of his bungled response to Florida's controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don't Say Gay” bill by critics. His decisions had far-reaching effects on both Disney's reputation and on the company's “favored nation” status in the state.
