James Gorman, executive chairman of Morgan Stanley. ... Disney said Gorman will assume the role in January, succeeding Mark Parker, who will step down from the board after nine years of service.

Parker decided to step down as board chairman to focus on challenges at Nike and to clear the way for Gorman, who is already chair of the Disney board succession planning committee, according to ...

Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday said its board had named Morgan Stanley veteran James Gorman to head the succession-planning committee seeking a replacement for Bob Iger, who has said he will step ...

Chairman Mark Parker will step down at the end of the year, the company announced Monday. Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman will replace Parker starting in 2025.

Last year, Iger, who was the CEO from 2005 to 2020 before his 2022 reappointment, said he would extend his stay through 2026 and “definitely” step down when his contract ends.

Gorman, who has previously announced that he’ll step down as Morgan Stanley chairman on Dec. 31, also currently chairs Disney’s succession-planning committee tasked with finding a new chief ...

Disney has tapped James Gorman to replace Mark Parker as the company's next chairman, effective in January, as the media giant lays the groundwork to name a successor for CEO Bob Iger in early ...

James Gorman, Morgan Stanley’s Long-Serving C.E.O., Will Step Down Within a Year. A successor to Mr. Gorman has not been identified, but he said there were three internal candidates.

The Walt Disney Company has named James Gorman chairman of the board, a seat he will take starting Jan. 2. He succeeds Mark Parker, who is stepping down from the role after nine years, the company ...

Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Disney is counting on incoming board chairman James Gorman to deliver an ironclad system to identify the best possible successor for CEO Bob Iger ...

Disney is counting on incoming board chairman James Gorman to deliver an ironclad system to identify the best possible successor for CEO Bob Iger. Given Gorman's track record, some board members ...