Bob Chapek Elected to Disney’s Board of Directors

By Cynthia Littleton

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Bob Chapek has been elected to Disney’s board of directors, a move that was set after the surprise announcement in February that the longtime Disney executive had been tapped to succeed Bob Iger as CEO.

“Bob Chapek has demonstrated remarkable leadership in the face of unprecedented challenges that were unimaginable when he became CEO just seven weeks ago, and we’ve watched him navigate this very complex situation with decisiveness and compassion. We are pleased to add Bob to the Board, as we stated we would when he was named CEO,” said Iger and Susan Arnold, independent lead director of the Disney board.

Iger shifted to the role of executive chairman after Chapek was named CEO on Feb. 25.

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