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Disney's Bob Iger Gets Contract Extension Through Middle Of '18

Disney Chair & CEO Bob Iger will stay on until mid-'18, "two years later than his previously planned retirement" in '16. In addition, a source said that Disney in '15 is expected to name a COO "who will likely be groomed as its next CEO." During Iger's nine-year tenure, the company "has pulled ahead of media-industry competitors through a focus on entertainment franchises" and the "continued strong performance of ESPN as sports has become a more valuable piece of the pay-television ecosystem" (WSJ.com, 10/2).

Iger starting last spring "began receiving private inquiries about his plans after leaving the world's largest entertainment company," and some sports execs "pushed him to consider becoming" the next MLB Commissioner (NYTIMES.com, 10/2). 

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