Feb 4, 2026 1:01pm PT Josh D’Amaro Says He ‘Got a Little Embarrassed’ and ‘Choked Up’ When Disney CEO Job Was Offered to Him By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest YouTube Ad Revenue Hits Record $11.38 Billion in Q4, but Falls Short of Expectations 10 minutes ago Josh D’Amaro Says He ‘Got a Little Embarrassed’ and ‘Choked Up’ When Disney CEO Job Was Offered to Him 16 minutes ago Don Lemon Confirmed to Speak at On Air Fest Podcast Conference After His Recent Arrest 2 hours ago See All Courtesy of Disney A day after Disney announced parks boss Josh D’Amaro as its new CEO, the company held a global employee town hall meeting to rally the troops behind the new management regime. Disney’s town hall on Wednesday featured ABC News anchor David Muir, who moderated a conversation with outgoing CEO Bob Iger, D’Amaro, and Dana Walden, newly appointed to the role of president and chief creative officer. Related Stories Emilia Clarke Was 'Hurt' and 'Really Pissed' by 'Game of Thrones' Language Expert Criticizing Her Dothraki Accent; But He Now Clarifies That Was Never True ‘Shorta’ Director Anders Ølholm on Casting ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Pilou Asbæk as a Corrupt Cop in Amazon's First Danish Original ‘Snake Killer’ “To be invited into a room two days ago and have Bob and [Disney chairman] James Gorman on the other side of the door asking me to be CEO, it’s surreal.
