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Dirk Libbey

Dana Walden Doesn't Appreciate Being 'Pit' Against Colleagues As Race To See Who Replaces Bob Iger Heats Up

Dana Walden interviewed on Bloomberg/Bob Iger on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

This holiday season, what do you get the Disney corporate executive who has everything? Well, a few of them have something very special and hard to find on their wish list this year, becoming the next CEO of The Walt Disney Company.

Disney has been working on deciding who will replace Bob Iger when he steps down as CEO of Disney at the end of 2026. A final decision is supposed to be made early next year. One of the top candidates for the job is rumored to be Disney Studios co-head Dana Walden, and another is Disney Experiences chief Josh D’Amaro. A great deal has been written about the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the two, and how they compare to each other, something Walden recently told Bloomberg that she’s not a fan of. She said…

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