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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Business
Meg James

In Hollywood stunner, Robert Iger returns to head Disney as Bob Chapek exits

LOS ANGELES — In a blockbuster development, Walt Disney Co.'s longtime chief Robert Iger is returning to lead the Burbank-based entertainment giant.

The Sunday night announcement by the Disney board stunned Hollywood.

The switch comes less than a year after Iger said his long goodbye after a storybook 15-year run as chief executive.

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