Bob Iger has been back at the helm of Disney for less than two years, and has had to spend most of that time fighting to bring the company back to the powerhouse it once was. Iger stepped down as CEO in February 2020, and Bob Chapek took over. Of course, just a few weeks later, Chapek was forced to ...
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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 ...
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