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Disney Expands CEO Search to Outside Candidates Including EA’s Andrew Wilson
Disney is considering external candidates in its CEO succession search including EA's Andrew Wilson, but Wilson is not considered a frontrunner.
Disney ‘s board said it expects to announce a CEO successor to Bob Iger in early 2026 — but the guessing game about who will take the throne at the Magic Kingdom is already well under way. Prior to that he led all aspects of EA’s Online Organization, including the company’s Asia business operations and direct-to-consumer services. The issue of CEO succession at Disney was a flash point in the protracted proxy fight launched by activist investor Nelson Peltz, who alleged Disney’s board failed to do its job with respect to CEO succession planning in not vetting Chapek, who was Iger’s personal pick to take over the job in 2020.
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