Disney CEO Swap: Bob Chapek Replaced By Previous CEO Bob Iger

Bob was changed by Bob however now Bob is again to switch Bob once more. In a surprising flip of occasions late Sunday evening, The Walt Disney Company introduced that CEO Bob Chapek is stepping down at CEO and might be changed by Bob Iger, the person who was working the corporate earlier than Chapek took over.

“We thank Bob Chapek for his service to Disney over his long career, including navigating the company through the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic,” Susan Arnold, Chairman of the Board, said in a statement. “The Board has concluded that as Disney embarks on an increasingly complex period of industry transformation, Bob Iger is uniquely situated to lead the Company through this pivotal period.”

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