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The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger is set to leave the company in 2026. Ahead of that, Iger’s salary increased around 12% from $41.1 million in 2024 to $45.8 million in 2025, according to Deadline.
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However, one thing that many of us are thinking about is who will replace Iger as CEO of the company. Names have been tossed around, but it looks like we’ll have a name revealed soon because Disney says that it’s still on track to name Iger’s successor in early 2026.
The Disney Company is currently searching for its next Chief Executive Officer!
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Disney’s current CEO, Bob Iger, has confirmed he will be stepping down from the position in 2026. The hunt for the next leader of the company has been “robust” with a few names leading the pack. As the time for the announcement draws closer, it seems like the search might be down to two names.
The Walt Disney Company has had some major announcements over the last few years.
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The Disney Parks around the world are getting some major overhauls, a brand-new Disney park is in development, the cruise line is expanding, and that’s just scratching the surface. While all of those announcements feel pretty big, there’s one major change on the horizon that will impact the entire company for years to come.
Something BIG is happening in Disneyland right now. The park is having its big 70th Anniversary Celebration.
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The Celebration has brought back the Paint the Night parade (which lights up the California sky), as well as a ton of special merchandise collections AND food and drinks (our favorite part). So Disneyland is on a lot of folks’ minds now, including Disney CEO Bob Iger, who was recently asked how he’d spend an hour in Disneyland.
Few companies have CEOs who draw as much attention (and criticism) as The Walt Disney Company’s Bob Iger. Iger has been a top Disney executive for decades, assuming the role of CEO in 2005. Iger rose to popularity with wins like Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land, left his position as CEO, handed the reins over to Bob Chapek, and returned (ousting Chapek) in 2022 with a new goal to find a worthy successor before retiring in 2026.
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These days, one question looms large: Who has what it takes to run The Walt Disney Company? Many names have made headlines as potential CEO candidates — some internal and some external contenders. These days, though, there are four main candidates who seem to have the best shot at taking over the company, and many are betting big on the current Chairperson of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.
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Disney held its Annual Shareholder Meeting on March 20th, 2025, and we heard updates on several different areas of the company and even heard from the shareholders themselves.
Walt Disney Company Headquarters in Burbank
During the voting portion of the meeting, a few different shareholder proposals were discussed, including climate risks to retirement plan beneficiaries — and the proposal to end the company’s participation in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.
Disney held its Annual Shareholder Meeting on March 20th, 2025, and gave updates on several different areas of the company — but it wasn’t until the very end that things got interesting.
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CEO Bob Iger participated in a shareholder question and answer session at the end of the meeting and was asked about the company’s plans to address domestic theme park attendance along with price increases. But don’t worry, no price increases have been announced… yet.
For the past several months, we’ve been watching Disney news closely to see who could be the next leader of the company.
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When Bob Iger came back to The Walt Disney Company in 2022, one of his main goals was to find a worthy successor for his role as CEO. Since then, many names have popped up as potential candidates for the role, some inside the company and some from without. But now, we can add a new candidate to the list.
We’re about to learn a lot about the plans The Walt Disney Company has for the near future!
Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom
Disney CEO Bob Iger is set to speak at the SVB MoffettNathanson Technology, Media & Telecom Conference and we imagine he’ll be bringing updates on everything from Disney+ to the Disney Cruise Line. Let’s go over a few of the announcements we think he’s going to drop at the conference!
Who is ready to adventure with their favorite toys again?!
We love all things Toy Story!
We had heard rumblings that Toy Story 5 would be happening, and eventually Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that the movie was set for 2026 and beyond, and would feature Tim Allen as the voice of Buzz Lightyear. But, now it’s official and the release date has been confirmed!
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