China News Service, February 26. According to the "Central News Agency" report, on the 25th local time, the United States Disney announced that Bob Chapeck, who has served in the company for 27 years, will replace Robert Iger as the company's CEO .
Data Map: Disneyland. Photo by Zhang Xinwei of China News Agency
Disney said in a statement that Iger, who has been CEO for 15 years, will be transferred to the board's executive chairman, and he "will guide the company's innovation efforts."
The report said that the reason why Iger stepped down was to allow 60-year-old Chapeck to take charge of the daily operations of the complex entertainment operations of Disney's "Magic Kingdom", so that Iger could concentrate on creating successful Disney works.
Speaking to analysts, 69-year-old Iger said that his top priority is the innovative content that Disney streaming services and box office revenue depend on.
It is reported that the contract between Iger and Disney will expire at the end of 2021. The decision to pay the bar in advance gave Iger two years to help Chapeck become familiar with the Disney realm that was new to him.