Bob Iger faces daunting challenges in his return to lead the Walt Disney Co. What to do about ESPN? How to make Disney+ profitable? Preserving fan loyalty at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Navigating a possible recession.
But the tallest order of all may be the one that Iger, 71, has struggled with for years: coaching his own replacement.
Disney's board will ultimately choose the company's next chief executive, though Iger, who retired as executive chairman at the end of 2021, will clearly have an influential role in the succession process.
