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Nelson Peltz says new Disney chairman Gorman will find a 'respectable CEO'

Nov 13, 2024 12:11 PM

NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Nelson

Peltz, who lost a bruising boardroom challenge at Walt Disney ( DIS )

this year, is confident the company's new board chairman

will find a 'respectable CEO' to replace Bob Iger.

Peltz called James Gorman, a former Morgan Stanley

chief who was recently named Disney ( DIS ) board's chairman, a "good

man" and expressed confidence Gorman will run a thorough search

process and solve the company's succession planning problems.

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