Disney’s (DIS) board is aligning on promoting theme-park division chairman Josh D’Amaro to the role of CEO and will vote on naming a new leader in the coming week, Bloomberg’s Thomas Buckley reports, citing people familiar with the matter. If approved, D’Amaro will succeed Bob Iger, who has told associates that he intends to step down as CEO and pull back from daily management before the December 31 end of his contract, according to reports. The appointment will conclude a CEO search, which has been led by Disney Chairman James Gorman since 2024, though the board could still change its mind. “The board has not yet selected the next CEO of the Walt Disney Co. and once that decision is made, we will announce it,” a Disney spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
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