Disney Parks Chief Josh DAmaro to Succeed Bob Iger as CEO

Josh D’Amaro speaks at the D23 Brazil: A Disney Experience, at Transamerica Expo Center in Sao Paulo, on Nov. 9, 2024. Ricardo Moreira/Getty Images for DisneyJosh D’Amaro, the longtime head of The Walt Disney Company’s theme parks, has been named the next chief executive officer for the entertainment giant.The Feb. 3 announcement of D’Amaro’s promotion kicks off the final transition from Bob Iger, who has been the public face of Disney for much of the past two decades. It comes more than three years after the company’s previous effort to replace Iger fell apart, prompting his return to the job.