Iger, who served as Disney CEO for 15 years, began his career in 1973 doing the weather at an ABC station in Ithaca, New York.

AMD CEO Lisa Su was the highest-paid S&P 500 CEO last year. Su is the first woman to top the annual CEO pay study by Equilar and the Associated Press. She earned more than Disney’s Bob Iger, JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, and Netflix’s Reed Hastings. Here are the 10 best-paid S&P […]

Bob Chapek became Disney’s CEO in February, replacing longtime CEO Bob Iger. Chapek is selling his Ventura County, California, estate, listed at $US3.5 million. The house has reportedly been on the market for about a year. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Bob Chapek just became the CEO of […]

On March 25, 2020, both the CEO and COO of Groupon Inc. stepped down effective immediately. On March 20, 2020, the CEO of tobacco company Altria, Howard Willard, revealed that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, and will be taking a medical leave of absence until further notice. On […]

Bob Iger stepped down from his role as Disney CEO on Tuesday and longtime Disney exec Bob Chapek took his place. Iger led the company through major acquisitions and record-breaking box office success, but he leaves the role at an uncertain time for Disney’s future. The Wuhan coronavirus has already […]

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced on Wednesday that Bob Chapek will succeed him, effective immediately. Chapek, who has worked at Disney for 27 years, went on family vacations to Walt Disney World as a child. As president of consumer products, he focused on franchises and technology and pioneered new forms […]

Disney on Tuesday named Bob Chapek its new CEO effective immediately. Chapek – previously chairman of Disney parks, experiences, and products – succeeds Bob Iger, who will remain with the company and lead its “creative endeavours,” as well as serve as executive chairman through 2021, when his contract expires. Iger […]

D isney recently opened “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance” in both Disneyland, California and Disney World, Florida. “Star Wars” fans have delayed visiting the parks until the star attraction opened, meaning the new rides promise to release pent-up demand and boost Disney’s theme-park business. Domestic park attendance slid 3% […]

Bob Iger, executive chairman and former CEO of Disney, will forgo his entire salary this year as the company braces for massive revenue losses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Iger made $US47.5 million in total compensation last year, down from the $US65.6 million he made in 2016 as chairman and CEO […]

Tom Holland was drunk when he was on the call that changed Spider-Man’s fate, the actor said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Wednesday. Holland was at a pub in England with his family when Disney CEO Bob Iger called to discuss the failed deal between Sony and Disney to keep […]

Disney CEO Bob Iger said that Spider-Man actor Tom Holland “cared so much” and that it was “clear that the fans wanted Tom back as Spider-Man.” Iger confirmed that Holland called him to discuss the Disney-Sony deal, which prompted Iger to come back to the negotiating table with Sony. The […]

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon once pitched a romantic-comedy movie idea to Disney CEO Bob Iger, the two revealed during Wednesday’s Bloomberg Global Business Forum. Dimon’s idea involved a single woman looking for a husband with the help of an all-female “board of directors,” and it would star Bette Midler […]

Bob Iger says out of every movie the company has made during his time as Disney CEO, he’s most proud of “Black Panther.” In his book, “The Ride of a Lifetime,” Iger said he knew they had “something special,” but he didn’t know how the film would be received until […]

In his new memoir, Disney CEO Bob Iger says it was his decision to fire Roseanne Bar. Last May, Barr compared President Barack Obama’s former advisor, Valerie Jarrett, to an ape on Twitter, resulting in her firing from the network and the cancellation of her “Roseanne” revival. “If any of […]

Disney’sCEO Bob Iger explained why he stepped down from Apple’s board in an interview on Tuesday. Iger told CNBC’s Jim Cramer that he gave up his duties on Apple’s board this month as it became clear that “our paths were conflicting rather than converging.” Iger’s role had become increasingly complicated […]

Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed in his new book, “The Ride of a Lifetime,” that a Marvel executive was against making “Black Panther” because they thought movies led by black actors didn’t perform well internationally. “We had a chance to make a great movie and to showcase an underrepresented segment […]

Disney purchased Lucasfilm from George Lucas, the creator of “Star Wars,” in 2012 for $US4 billion, paving the way for a new trilogy of films. Along with the purchase, Disney acquired three script treatments from Lucas for new “Star Wars” movies. They were not used for the new movies. In […]