Bob Chapek
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 64 |
| Date of birth | January 1,1960 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Cynthia Ann Ford |
| Education | Eli Broad College of Business |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | 3 |
| Predecessor | Bob Iger |
| Titl | The Walt Disney Company |
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| ID | 3219315 |
Bob Chapek Life story
Robert Alan Chapek is a former American media executive who was the chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company from 2020 to 2022.
Disney scraps $867m Florida plan amid Ron DeSantis feud
... The Lake Nona initiative had previously been driven by former CEO Bob Chapek, who was fired by Disney in November...
Is Disney's magic spell wearing off?
... Boss Bob Iger, who was reinstalled in November after the abrupt ousting of chief executive Bob Chapek, told investors this month that the company would be like Marvel and Frozen, time-tested profit-makers, while slashing spending on more risky " general entertainment" fare...
Disney to cut 7,000 jobs in major shake-up of firm
... Mr Iger, who had previously headed Disney for 15 years, replaced Bob Chapek, who took over as chief executive in February 2020...
Disney: Bob Iger returns to head the entertainment giant
... He replaces Bob Chapek, who took over as chief executive in February 2020...
Disney apologises for 'silence' on 'Don't Say Gay' bill
... I am sorry, " Bob Chapek told employees...
Disney scraps $867m Florida plan amid Ron DeSantis feud
The Walt Disney Company has scrapped a plan to invest nearly $1bn (£806m) to build a new corporate campus in Florida, it announced.
The Reversal comes amid an escalating feud between The entertainment giant and The State 's Republican-led government headed by Ron Desantis .
The Plan would have Seen about 2,000 employees relocate to a Disney-owned town centre at Lake Nona, near Orlando.
Disney and Florida have both sued each other in recent weeks.
The cancellation was announced in an internal Email to employees, including some who had relocated to Florida ahead of The campus' opening, on Thursday.
The Lake Nona initiative had previously been driven by former CEO Bob Chapek , who was fired by Disney in November.
In The internal Email - Seen by Bbc News - Josh D'Amaro, The Head of Disney's Parks, Experiences and Products division, said The Company 's decision was The result of " considerable changes" that have taken place since it was first announced, including " new leadership and changing business conditions".
" This Was not an easy decision to make, but I believe it is The Right one, " Mr D'Amaro wrote.
Plans for The Lake Nona campus included moving employees belonging to Disney Imagineering - The Firm 's secretive research and development arm focused on park Design - from California to Florida.
Mr D'Amaro's Email said that Disney will no longer ask employees to move and will reach out to discuss next steps with those who have already done so.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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