The pressure knob for BobIger just got turned a little higher ... In this case, that comes in the form of CEO Iger's own personal antagonist, activist investor Nelson Peltz.
BobIger led Disney as CEO from 2005 through 2020, turning the company into a media juggernaut. Under ex-CEO Bob Chapek, the company continued to grow until the most recent earnings report.
Before rising to CEO of Disney, BobIger was president of ABC Entertainment from 1989–1992. When he joined in spring 1989, pilots ordered by his predecessor, including David Lynch and Mark Frost ...
I asked of Disney CEO BobIger, “How much shareholder value is he willing to burn in order to pursue a political vendetta?” Now, we have one answer: On Thursday, Mr. Iger and Josh D’Amaro ...