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Disney will name Bob Iger's replacement in early 2026; James Gorman to become board chair next year
Former Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman will replace Nike Executive Chairman Mark Parker as chairman in January.Business - CNBC - October 21 -
Disney to Name Bob Iger's Successor in Early 2026
The company also said Mark Parker resigned as the chairman and named James Gorman as his replacement, effective Jan. 2.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21 -
Disney Names James Gorman Chairman, Sets ‘Early 2026’ for C.E.O. Change
In a board shake-up, James Gorman, a director in charge of planning for a successor to the chief executive, Robert A. Iger, will become chairman on Jan. 2, 2025.Business - The New York Times - October 21 -
Disney says it will name CEO Bob Iger’s second successor in 2026
The House of Mouse taps former Morgan Stanley CEO as its new board chair, who will lead search for Iger’s replacement. Walt Disney said it would announce another replacement for CEO Bob Iger in ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Disney names Morgan Stanley Executive Chairman James Gorman as its next board chairman
Disney names Morgan Stanley Executive Chairman James Gorman as its next board chairmanEntertainment - ABC News - October 21 -
Disney sets new timetable to replace Iger as chief
US entertainment company appoints James Gorman as chair as it seeks to end decade-long succession sagaBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
Disney will name Bob Iger’s replacement in early 2026
Disney has tapped James Gorman to replace Mark Parker as the company’s next chairman, effective in January, as the media giant lays the groundwork to name a successor for CEO Bob Iger in early ...Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Disney says it will pick Bob Iger's successor in early 2026
Walt Disney Co. said James Gorman will become chairman of its board next year, replacing Mark Parker, who is stepping down after nine years.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 21 -
Patriot — Alexei Navalny’s fight for a ‘beautiful Russia’, in his own words
The memoir of Putin’s murdered opponent is a worthy testament to his courage, defiance and humourWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
Disney announces when it will replace CEO Bob Iger
Disney is clarifying its timeline for naming Bob Iger's successor, while also bringing in Morgan Stanley's ex-CEO as board chair.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Disney to elevate CEO-search leader James Gorman to chairman
Walt Disney said Monday that Chairman Mark Parker will leave the company after two years in the role, and will be succeeded by board member and CEO succession planner James Gorman.Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
Disney Taps Gorman as Next Chairman, Plans to Name New CEO in 2026
The Morgan Stanley exec leads the entertainment giant’s succession planning committee. Disney is screening internal and external candidates in preparation for Bob Iger’s departure.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
The Wall Street Veteran Leading Disney's Search for Iger's Replacement
James Gorman wanted a challenging board role after nailing succession at Morgan Stanley. He’s getting one at Disney.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
News Corp Financial Chief Panuccio to Resign; Chandrashekar Named Successor
The media company named Lavanya Chandrashekar as its next CFO, succeeding Susan Panuccio, who plans to step down from the role on Jan. 1.Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Southwest Airlines beats on revenue by a wide margin, names new board members
Southwest reported a relatively big revenue beat and reached an agreement with activist investor Elliott to add new board members.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Disney makes the right pick to lead board as it searches for next CEO
Former Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman has experience in succession planning.Business - CNBC - October 21 -
Estée Lauder names new chief executive as family steps back
Stéphane de La Faverie to lead beauty group while William Lauder to relinquish executive chair roleBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Kraken Lays Off 15% of Workers and Names Arjun Sethi New Co-CEO
The influential cryptocurrency exchange has undergone several reorganizations in recent years.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Morgan Stanley grants post-employment perks to former CEO James Gorman
Longtime executive will receive $400,000 a year and access to a car and driver as he transitions out of top roles at bankBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Robert Roberson not testifying before Texas House committee after halted execution
Texas lawmakers did not hear testimony from Robert Roberson Monday. The death row inmate was expected to testify at a Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee hearing just days after his ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Events That Led to Close Call on Trump’s Life Were Preventable, Committee Finds
A House task force report included detailed accounts from law enforcement at the Butler, Pa., rally, including an officer who confronted the gunman.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Georgia elections chair criticizes 'activist' board members
Georgia State Election Board Chair John Fervier slammed his Republican colleagues Monday, after the state passed new election rules regarding hand-counting ballots. Fervier, in an exclusive ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
Nintendo Chief Expects Switch Success Long After a Successor Arrives
As Nintendo gears up for its next generation console, the Switch will remain a core piece of the company’s business.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
CVS Names Former UnitedHealth Executive as Head of Aetna
The move is one of the first from the new CEO, David Joyner, as he looks to repair the company.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
Vivendi Names Management, Board Lineups of Units
Vivendi named the management teams and board lineups of the four units into which it plans to split ahead of a shareholders’ vote on the breakup project in December.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Wise chief executive fined £350,000 over ‘tax issues’
UK financial regulator says Kristo Käärmann breached conduct rules but clears him to continue in his jobBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Jeff Bezos Defends Decision to End Washington Post Endorsements
Mr. Bezos, the newspaper’s owner, said that presidential endorsements “create a perception of bias” and that “my views here are, in fact, principled.”Business - The New York Times - October 29 -
23andMe appoints three new board members following abrupt resignations
23andMe appointed three new independent directors to its board, the company said Tuesday.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation
An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases where patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and ...Health - ABC News - October 18 -
Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation
An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases where patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and ...World - ABC News - October 17 -
FDA Names a New Chief of Medical Devices
Patient advocates hope Dr. Michelle Tarver will lead the agency to focus more on safety and less on rapid approvals.Business - The New York Times - October 22 -
Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund pivots from international investments
Public Investment Fund will focus more of its financial firepower on domestic projectsBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Jets select Aaron Rodgers' eventual replacement as four QBs are taken in Round 1
Mike Renner makes every first-round pick in his mock draft 2.0Sports - CBS Sports - October 15 -
Data Finds Many New Executive MBA Grads Launch Their Own Startups
An annual ranking of global EMBA programs finds numerous graduates use knowledge gained to found startups, not continue scaling the corporate ranks.Business - Inc. - October 14
