John Skipper, ESPN President and Co-Chairman of Disney Media Networks has stepped down. Skipper cited substance addiction issues behind the reason of his decision in the following statement sent out to employees yesterday: “I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction. I have decided that the most important
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Will Bob Iger’s Successor Be the Current Chairman of Disney Parks & Resorts?
Once Bob Iger announced that he would be stepping down as CEO of Disney rumors started to swirl on who his replacement would be. Today, internet reports are indicating current Chairman of Disney Parks & Resorts, Bob Chapek, has emerged as the front-runner for the position. Chapek has been with the
Breaking News: Bob Iger’s Contract Extended Through July 2nd, 2019
Rumors have been swirling that Disney CEO, Bob Iger, might extend his position of CEO if a successor was not appointed at the end of his current contract. Today, CNBC has confirmed that The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors has has indeed extended Iger’s contract until July 2nd, 2017.
Protest Planned Tonight in effort to Implore Iger to resign from Trump Advisory Council
If you’ll be in Orlando this evening, you may be witness to what the Orlando Weekly is referring to as a “press conference and protest rally” at Walt Disney World, being organized by Organize Florida, to launch a national campaign demanding that Bob Iger leave Trump’s “Strategic and Policy Forum” and
Disney’s 3rd Quarters numbers are in, park attendance has fallen!
Disney’s 3rd fiscal quarter finished on July 2 and the report is now in; the revenue for Disney Parks and Resorts has increased 6% to 4.4 billion dollars and the operating profit is up 8% to 994 million dollars. However, the US parks which include Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney