BOB CHAPEK NAMED CHAIRMAN, WALT

DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS

BURBANK, Calif.Bob Chapek has been named Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, it was
announced today by Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Thomas O. Staggs,
Chief Operating Officer, The Walt Disney Company.
A 22-year veteran of The Walt Disney Company, Mr. Chapek has served since 2011 as President of
Disney Consumer Products, driving a technology-led transformation of the Companys consumer
products, retail and publishing operations. He assumes his new role effective immediately.
Under Bobs leadership, Consumer Products has seen great success, focusing on brands and a
franchise-driven strategy while launching new products and retail experiences that combine
technological innovation and creativity, Mr. Iger said. He is an experienced and versatile executive
well-suited to lead Parks and Resorts into the future.
As Chairman of Parks and Resorts, Mr. Chapek succeeds Mr. Staggs, who was named Disneys
Chief Operating Officer earlier this month. Mr. Chapek will report to both Mr. Iger and Mr. Staggs.
Bob is stepping into this role at an incredibly dynamic and exciting time for our Parks and Resorts
business, Mr. Staggs said. The ongoing construction of Shanghai Disney Resort as well as the new
Avatar-themed land at Walt Disney World continues an era of unprecedented growth and historic
expansion.
I am grateful for the many opportunities I have had during my years at Disney, and am thrilled to join
the incredible Disney Parks organization, Mr. Chapek said. I look forward to working with the
remarkably talented team dedicated to creating magical memories for millions of guests around the
world. A successor to Mr. Chapek at Disney Consumer Products will be named at a later date.
Prior to leading Disney Consumer Products, Mr. Chapek served as President of Distribution for The
Walt Disney Studios from 2009 to 2011, and was responsible for overseeing the Studios' overall

content distribution strategy across multiple platforms including theatrical exhibition, home
entertainment, pay TV, digital entertainment and new media. He also served as President of Walt
Disney Studios Home Entertainment, where he spearheaded the successful vault strategy for the
companys iconic films and transformed the primary format of home entertainment from DVD to Bluray.
Before joining Disney in 1993, Mr. Chapek worked in brand management at H.J. Heinz Company
and in advertising at J. Walter Thompson.
Mr. Chapek earned a B.S. in Microbiology at Indiana University Bloomington and an MBA from
Michigan State University.
Contacts:
Zenia Mucha
Corporate Communications
(818) 560-5300
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