Meet Josh D’Amaro: The Disney Parks Veteran Who Is Replacing Bob Iger As Disney’s New CEO

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The Walt Disney Company has finally answered one of Hollywood’s most pressing questions: Who will succeed Bob Iger as CEO of the world’s most iconic entertainment empire?

The answer is Josh D’Amaro, the 54-year-old executive who currently chairs Disney’s enormously successful parks division. His appointment, unanimously approved by all 10 board members—including Iger himself—at a meeting Monday afternoon, according to Variety, brings to a close years of speculation about the company’s future leadership.

D’Amaro’s appointment as CEO will be effective as of Disney’s annual meeting on March 18. At that point, Iger will transition to serving as senior adviser and a member of the Disney board until his retirement from the company on Dec. 31, 2026.