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Bob Iger On Succession, Nelson Peltz, Elon Musk & “Woke” Content Day After Disney Wins Proxy Battle


Bob Iger reflected on the company's proxy fight with Nelson Peltz, succession and strategy in an interview after winning a bitter proxy fight.

Bob IgerMichael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images Bob Iger took a victory lap this morning, a day after the company fended off activist investor Nelson Peltz in a fierce proxy battle. In an interview on CNBC, he said the fight had one positive, getting the company in closer tough with investors as it lobbied for its board slate. Peltz didn’t have much strategically to offer but he dug in on succession, as the cable net’s David Faber did today.

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