Former Disney CEO becomes Lakers co-owner
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Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek is releasing a memoir about his tenure with the company in September. Getty Images The first salvo in the upcoming Bob Iger book wars will be fired next month when Bob Chapek — Iger’s erstwhile successor at Disney ...
Bob Iger purchased the majority ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers from Mark Walter for a historic $12.5 billion on Wednesday, and the former Walt Disney Company CEO said he initially sought a different NBA venture.
Former CEO Bob Iger -- who led Disney from 2005 to 2020 before returning to the helm two years later -- handed the gig to D'Amaro in March. Iger never neglected the theme parks. International expansion and updated guest experiences served Disney's empire of gated attractions well.