Does Disney CEO Bob Iger Want to Run the Country?
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The election of Donald Trump shows that a CEO can mount a successful run for president, though reality TV stardom also helps. If Bob Iger is serious about a future in politics, we expect Disney to name a successor soon and free him up to focus on campaigning.
After more than 11 years at the helm of The Walt Disney Company, is Bob Iger considering a run for the highest office in the (non-Disney) land?
The Hollywood Reporter reported Wednesday that Iger, Disney's chairman and CEO, is being urged by friends to consider challenging President Donald Trump in the next election.
"Sources say Iger has told friends he is considering their nudges that he make a run for president in 2020 as a Democrat," the story said. Wednesday's report follows Iger's comments to the publication in June that "a lot of people" had urged him to go into politics.
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