Bob Iger Retakes Disney Stage For Comeback Message: “People Want Good News”
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deadline.comBy Dade Hayes Finance Editor Disney’s businesses are taking severe hits from COVID-19, but former CEO Bob Iger joined the company’s second-quarter earnings call Tuesday to deliver a full-throated comeback message to shareholders. “The Walt Disney Co.
has proven to be exceptionally resilient” over nearly a century in business, Iger said at the top of the company’s quarterly earnings call with Wall Street analysts. “I believe this time will be no different.” Though the company hasn’t issued a formal announcement about it, Iger has clearly returned to a more operational role as the COVID-19 crisis has worsened.
In February, he had passed the CEO baton to company vet Bob Chapek, intending to focus on creative activities at the company.
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