reports how Iger hand-selected Bob Chapek as his successor, rushed through the process, gave himself a lingering leadership role at the company, then quickly had doubts. The battle between"Big Bob" and"Little Bob" involved everything from hippos to executive bathrooms to arguments on corporate jets, with building resentment between the two. Now, insiders wonder if Iger learned his lesson.
People familiar with his thinking say he wants to retire at the end of 2026 and doesn't want his legacy to be marred by a failure to choose a worthy successor. But it's unclear what the process will look like this time, as Disney is likely to choose a new CEO around the beginning of 2025.Crude oil storage tanks at the Juaymah Tank Farm in Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia, in 2018.