The question of who would succeed Bob Iger as chief executive of The Walt Disney Company is now settled. On Tuesday, the company, which operates Orange County’s two theme parks, named 28-year Disney veteran Josh D’Amaro as its next leader, effective March 18.
D’Amaro, 54, currently serves as Disney Experiences Chairman, a role he’s had since 2020. Prior to that, he was president of Walt Disney World Resort. He joined the company in 1998 at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.
As head of Disney Experiences, he’s overseen the addition of immersive, story-driven experiences to Anaheim’s two theme parks including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the Marvel-themed Avengers Campus, and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway.
“Josh D’Amaro is an exceptional leader and the right person to become our next CEO,” Iger said in a statement. “He has an instinctive appreciation of the Disney brand and a deep understanding of what resonates with our audiences, paired with the rigor and attention to detail required to deliver some of our most ambitious projects.”
Read more in the Feb. 9 issue of the Business Journal.
