Disney taps parks head Josh D’Amaro as CEO to lead post-Bob Iger era

Walt Disney on Tuesday named theme parks head Josh D’Amaro as CEO, ending years of succession uncertainty and placing a ⁠longtime insider at the helm as artificial intelligence and a wave of consolidation upend the media industry.

D’Amaro, 54, will take the reins from Bob Iger, 74, at the company’s annual investor meeting on March 18. Iger – credited with shaping the modern Disney through deals for Pixar, Marvel and 21st Century Fox – will stay on as a senior adviser and board member until his retirement from the company on Dec. 31.