Nov 20 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co:
* THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS ROBERT A. IGER AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
* WALT DISNEY -IGER, WHO SPENT MORE THAN FOUR DECADES AT COMPANY, INCLUDING 15 YEARS AS ITS CEO, HAS AGREED TO SERVE AS DISNEY'S CEO FOR TWO YEARS
* IGER SUCCEEDS BOB CHAPEK, WHO HAS STEPPED DOWN FROM HIS POSITION AS CEO
* WALT DISNEY - POSITION OF CHAIRMAN OF BOARD REMAINS UNCHANGED, WITH MS. ARNOLD SERVING IN THAT CAPACITY
* IGER AGREED TO SERVE AS DISNEY'S CEO FOR TWO YEARS WITH MANDATE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH BOARD IN DEVELOPING SUCCESSOR TO LEAD CO Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
