Disney Reorganization Anticipates 21st Century Fox Assets
Instead, he described the new structure as “strategically positioning our businesses for the future.”
Kevin Mayer, who has recently served as chief strategy officer, working on the purchases of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm
and BamTech, a streaming-focused company, was named chairman of a new Disney division: Direct-to-Consumer and International.
Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive, did not mention Disney’s pending $52.4 billion acquisition of
various Fox businesses, which still must receive government approval, in Wednesday’s announcement.
The elevation of Mr. Mayer and Mr. Chapek was instantly read by some people in Hollywood as positioning either as a possible successor to Mr. Iger.
