As Disney’s First Creative Chief, Dana Walden Set to Reshape Power After Bob Iger

As The Walt Disney Company’s newly appointed CEO, Josh D’Amaro, dominates media headlines this week, another newly promoted leader is equally important in defining Disney’s post–Bob Iger chapter. Dana Walden, co-chair of Disney’s entertainment arm, is poised to step in as president and chief creative officer next month, reporting directly to D’Amaro. Walden, 61, will be the first creative chief in Disney’s 102-year history and the first woman to serve as president of the company.

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