Will he establish himself as one of the greats, following in the footsteps of his mentor Iger? Or is he positioned to flame out, a Bob Chapek 2.0? Below are five burning questions Variety has about D’Amaro and his new role at the top of one of the world’s biggest entertainment companies.
1. Will Hollywood Take a Shine to the New Guy?
D’Amaro boasts the kind of corporate experience that makes Wall Street swoon and he’s intimately familiar with Disney’s highly lucrative parks business. To much of Hollywood, however, he’s essentially a cipher, with little firsthand experience in the film and television parts of the Disney empire. The succession plan accounts for that by promoting…
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