Feb 3 (Reuters) - Walt Disney on Tuesday named theme parks head Josh D’Amaro as CEO, ending years of succession uncertainty and placing a longtime insider at the helm as artificial intelligence and a wave of consolidation upend the media industry. D’Amaro, 54, will take the reins from Bob Iger, 74, at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on March 18. Iger is credited with shaping the modern Disney through deals for Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox. To avoid another misstep, Disney DIS.N in 2024 named Morgan Stanley MS.N veteran James Gorman as its chairman to oversee the CEO search. Last fiscal year, the division turned a record operating profit of nearly $10 billion, making up nearly 60% of the company’s earnings.

Source: Huffington Post February 03, 2026 21:57 UTC