Robert Alan Chapek is an American media executive who was the chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company from 2020 to 2022.
Chapek began his Disney career in 1993 as the marketing director for the company’s Buena Vista Home Entertainment division, which at that time was still very much focused on VHS tapes.
In 2006, he was promoted to become the president of Buena Vista Home Entertainment. In 2009, he became president of distribution for Walt Disney Studios.
Chapek was appointed president of Disney Consumer Products in September 2011. After the acquisition of Lucasfilm, Chapek integrated Star Wars merchandise into Disney’s licensing program, ensuring that Disney became the world’s largest licensor of intellectual property.
On February 23, 2015, Chapek was named chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts effective that day to replace Thomas O. Staggs, who was promoted to Disney chief operating officer earlier in the month.
In March 2018, after a reorganization of divisions to prepare for the launch of Disney+, Chapek was given back to the consumer products divisions, in addition to his responsibilities for all of the parks and resorts and related experiences.
Before becoming CEO he had a 26-year career with The Walt Disney Company, beginning in the Home Entertainment division, and eventually rising to become Chairman of Parks & Resorts then to Chief Executive Officer.
On November 20, 2022, Disney’s executive board announced that Chapek would be stepping down as CEO. Chapek was succeeded by his predecessor, Bob Iger.
When did Bob Chapek take over Disney?
Bob Chapek took over as the chief executive officer (CEO) of The Walt Disney Company from 2020.
Is Disney getting rid of Bob Chapek?
After a tumultuous two and a half years, Bob Chapek, the embattled CEO of the Walt Disney Company has stepped down from the role, the company announced on Sunday, November 20, 2022.