The long wait is over—well, almost. Disney’s succession plans have been up in the air for years now, particularly after CEO Bob Iger’s departure in 2020 and abrupt return two years later after a failed stint by his handpicked replacement, Bob Chapek.
But Disney on Monday gave us an official time stamp for when Disney’s Iger era would be over: early 2026. It’s a moment the 73-year-old CEO has been awaiting for quite a while and something he’s been anything but quiet about. During his second go-around as CEO, Iger said he’s so keen on his retirement that he’s “obsessed” with finding his replacement, he told Kelly Ripa in a podcast released Aug. 21 on Spotify.
