Disney taps Morgan Stanley’s Gorman to oversee selection of Bob Iger’s successor

Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday said its board had named Morgan Stanley veteran James Gorman to head the succession-planning committee seeking a replacement for Bob Iger, who has said he will step down as the media and amusement-park giant’s chief executive in 2026.

“James is a highly respected leader, and we’ve asked him to serve as the new chair of the Succession Planning Committee given his deep succession-planning experience and long-term strategic mentality,” Mark Parker, the chairman of Disney’s DIS board, said in a statement.