https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/28/the-world-bob-iger-made/ > There were the times when it seemed like Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger might be the last Hollywood executive standing. > Yes, Iger’s been openly thinking about retirement and searching for a successor — a search that culminated in this week’s announcement that he’d be stepping down from the CEO role immediately, with Disney Parks Chairman Bob Chapek succeeding him. (Disney says Iger will remain involved as executive chairman and will continue to “direct the Company’s creative endeavors” until the end of 2021.)