Disney Appoints Morgan Stanley’s Gorman as Chairman, Plans for New CEO in 2026

Gorman will leave his executive role at investment bank Morgan Stanley at the end of the year to succeed Mark Parker.
Disney Appoints Morgan Stanley’s Gorman as Chairman, Plans for New CEO in 2026
James Gorman, chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley, at an event in Hong Kong on Nov. 7, 2023. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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The House of the Mouse just announced that James Gorman will serve as its next chairman of the board starting January 2025, and that a new CEO will be appointed in 2026.

Gorman will leave his executive role at investment bank Morgan Stanley at the end of the year to succeed Mark Parker, who is leaving to focus on Nike after serving on Disney’s board for nine years.

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