India, Feb. 3 -- On Tuesday, January 3, Walt Disney announced that its chief of the amusement parks and resorts division, Josh D'Amaro, will take over as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. D'Amaro will replace current CEO Bob Iger starting March 18, Disney confirmed in a statement on Tuesday.

The company said that "in a unanimous vote held on Monday, it elected Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro to become Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, effective at the upcoming Annual Meeting on March 18, 2026, when he will succeed longtime Disney CEO Robert A. Iger.

"The Board also intends to appoint D'Amaro as a director immediately following that meeting," the statement added.

The announcement has sparked interest ...