For fifteen years, Disney CEO Bob Iger was one of the golden boys of the entertainment and theme park industries. He was responsible for bringing Disney to another level with its purchases of Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm. He was also responsible for the expansion of Disney theme parks into Asia, with the opening of Hong Kong Disney in 2005 and ...
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“Bully” Billionaire’s Attempt at Hostile Takeover of Disney FAILS
For months, Disney CEO Bob Iger has been fighting many wars on all fronts. He has been struggling to stem the bleeding at Disney+, something he is actually managing to do. He has also been fighting with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a fight that started in 2021 while Bob Chapek was CEO. Thankfully, that also appears to be on the ...
Read More »The Danger of Disney’s Hostile Billionaire, Nelson Peltz
For months, Disney CEO Bob Iger has been fighting battles on multiple fronts — it seems like he just can’t catch a break. Iger stepped down as CEO in February 2020 and handed the reins to the Disney Parks Chairman, Bob Chapek. Chapek was in the position for less than three years before he was fired by Disney’s Board of ...
Read More »Billionaire at Center of Disney’s Hostile Takeover Admits He’s a “Bully”
Bob Iger has been back as Disney CEO for less than two years, and there has not been one day that has been easy. When Iger stepped back into the role in November 2022, he came back to a total mess. The company’s stock was plummeting, its reputation was floundering, guests were unhappy, prices were high, and quality was steadily ...
Read More »Abigail Disney, Fierce Iger Critic, Changes Tune In Huge Way
On April 3, Disney shareholders and fans will learn if leadership at Disney is changing. We aren’t talking about Bob Iger, but Disney’s Board of Directors, which Iger is on. Shareholders are currently casting their votes on who they want to have on the board and who they trust to be in charge. This vote will be an incredibly important ...
Read More »Billionaire Officially Launches Hostile Takeover of Disney
On November 22, 2022, Bob Chapek was unceremoniously fired from his position as CEO of The Walt Disney Company. At the same time as Chapek’s firing was announced, Disney’s Board of Directors shared that Bob Iger would be returning to the role, which he held previously for fifteen years. Unfortunately for Iger, the Disney that he returned to was not ...
Read More »Disney Lands Huge Blow as Billionaire Investor Attempts Hostile Takeover
Nearly one year ago, billionaire Nelson Peltz announced that he would be trying to gain a seat on Disney’s Board of Directors. He said that he didn’t think Disney was going in the right direction and wasn’t making its shareholders enough money. He gave up his fight when Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that he would be eliminating thousands of ...
Read More »Will Disney Become “Anti-Woke” If Latest Coup Attempt is Successful?
Earlier this year, billionaire Nelson Peltz — an activist investor at Disney — attempted to snag a seat on Disney’s Board of Directors. Had Peltz been successful, it would have directly threatened Disney CEO Bob Iger, whom Peltz is not a big fan of. Iger was able to stave off Peltz’s advances when he announced that he would be cutting ...
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