Walt Disney Company (The)

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The Walt Disney Company Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes, Effective March 18, 2026

Published on 02/03/2026 at 05:10 pm GMT

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The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors announced that, in a unanimous vote held on February 2, 2026, it elected Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D?Amaro to become Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, effective at the upcoming Annual Meeting on March 18, 2026, when he will succeed longtime Disney CEO Robert A. Iger. As head of the company?s largest business segment with $36 billion in annual revenue in FY2025 and 185,000 Cast Members and employees worldwide, D?Amaro, a 28-year Disney veteran, is the architect of the largest global expansion in Disney Experiences history, and has led the segment to new heights financially, creatively, and in guest satisfaction. D?Amaro, 54, has served as Chairman of the Disney Experiences segment since 2020, and prior to that was President of Walt Disney World Resort.

He joined the company in 1998 at Disneyland Resort. As Chairman of Disney Experiences, D?Amaro oversees 12 theme parks and 57 resort hotels worldwide, with plans for a new park in Abu Dhabi. His responsibilities include Disney Signature Experiences?including Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, Adventures by Disney, Disney Institute, and Storyliving by Disney?as well as overseeing Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Consumer Products.

He also manages digital ventures, including the collaboration with Epic Games to create a Disney universe within Fortnite. D?Amaro has been instrumental in expanding Disney?s iconic franchises through the creation of immersive, story-driven experiences at Disney?s theme parks, such as Star Wars: Galaxy?s Edge, the Marvel-themed Avengers Campus, Mickey and Minnie?s Runaway Railway, and World of Frozen. Building on this momentum, upcoming projects include the development of a Monsters Inc.-themed land at Disney Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort, a new Avatar destination at the Disneyland Resort, and expansive new areas inspired by Cars and Disney Villains as part of the largest-ever expansion of the Magic Kingdom.

Over his nearly three-decade career at Disney, he has held leadership roles across the company both in the U.S. and internationally, including in finance, business strategy, marketing, creative development and operations. His past positions include President of Disneyland Resort and President of Walt Disney World Resort. D?Amaro earned a bachelor?s degree in business administration from Georgetown University.

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The Walt Disney Company is a media and entertainment group. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by activity as follows: - entertainment and audiovisual production (44.1%): TV broadcasting and video streaming (58% of net sales; Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar and Hulu), operation of TV channels and radio stations (22%; ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX and National Geographic) and other (20%; production and distribution of audiovisual content, film licensing, etc.); - operation of theme parks and hotel resorts (37.5%): operation, as of 27/09/2025, of 74 theme parks (39 hotels) located in the United States (Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, etc.; 42 theme parks and 21 hotels), France (Disneyland Paris; 9 theme parks and 7 hotels), Hong Kong (Hong Kong Disneyland; 8 theme parks and 3 hotels), China (Shanghai Disney Resort; 8 theme parks and 2 hotels) and Japan (Tokyo Disney Resort; 7 theme parks and 6 hotels). The group is also involved in cruise sales (Disney Cruise Line), travel organization (Disney Vacation Club and Adventures By Disney), design and development of parks and other real estate properties, and sale of consumer products (children's books, toys, game software, films, etc.); - production and distribution of TV and video streaming programmes focusing on sport (18.4%): ESPN and ESPN+. Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the Americas (81%), Europe (11.7%) and Asia/Pacific (7.3%).

Employees

194,040

Sector

Broadcasting

Calendar

06-30 - Ex-dividend date - 0.75 USD

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