After such a highly scrutinised and prolonged CEO search, the choice of D’Amaro is both unsurprising and anticlimactic. For the Disney board, D’Amaro was therefore the safe and obvious choice — and in keeping with the Iger mold. But what D’Amaro lacks is sweeping experience across an increasingly complex company that includes a relationship-driven entertainment business. Despite the strength in his own division, D’Amaro inherits a company facing a weak growth forecast and a stock that has well underperformed the market since Iger returned. The company said Iger would step down in March and remain a senior adviser and board member until his retirement at the end of the year.

Source: The Edge Markets February 04, 2026 12:17 UTC