Disney to announce successor to chief executive Bob Iger in early 2026

Incoming chairman says its 'critical priority'  is to appoint a new CEO

Longstanding chief executive of Disney Bob Iger came out of retirement in 2022 after the ousting of his original successor Bob Chapek. 

The incoming chairman of the Walt Disney Company has said the “critical priority” is to appoint a successor to its longstanding chief executive Bob Iger which is expected to be announced in early 2026.

On Monday, the entertainment giant announced that the former chief executive of US bank Morgan Stanley James Gorman as its new chairman of the board. The current chairman Mark Parker is departing the board on January 2 after nine years.