The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors has elected Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek to the Board.
“Bob Chapek has demonstrated remarkable leadership in the face of unprecedented challenges that were unimaginable when he became CEO just seven weeks ago, and we’ve watched him navigate this very complex situation with decisiveness and compassion. We are pleased to add Bob to the Board, as we stated we would when he was named CEO,” said Susan Arnold, independent Lead Director of the Disney Board, and Robert A. Iger, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board.
Bob Chapek was named Chief Executive Officer in late February, just weeks before the coronavirus began to impact operations of the entire company.
The addition of Chapek to the board comes days after a New York Times piece suggested that Bob Iger had assumed control of the company again in efforts to stabilize the organization during the current crisis.
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