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February 3, 2026 8:55 AM EST

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Times Square Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City, U.S. December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Pfosi/File Photo

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Walt ⁠Disney tapped ⁠theme-parks ‍chief Josh D'Amaro as CEO on Tuesday, succeeding long-time head Bob Iger ‍as the entertainment giant navigates the shift ​from linear television to streaming in an era of ​media consolidation.

Here are five things to know about the new CEO:

Josh D'Amaro - D'Amaro is chairman of Disney Experiences, which ​includes the parks, resorts, cruise line, consumer products and games unit, a role he ​has held since May 2020

- He previously served as president of ‌Walt Disney World Resort from 2019 to 2020 and president of Disneyland Resort ​prior to that

- D'Amaro ⁠joined Walt Disney Co in 1998 after early-career work in corporate finance; ‌he has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Georgetown University

- As parks chief, he has ‌been responsible for the aggressive expansion of the business: he ‌helped announce and lead a roughly $60 billion, multi-year investment program to expand parks, cruises and experiences

- Under his ‍leadership, Disney reported a 6% jump in revenue at the Experiences ⁠segment in fiscal 2025, with a record $10 billion in operating income for the segment.

(Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese, Zaheer Kachwala, Arnav Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)


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