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Disney’s Fired C.E.O. Bob Chapek Settles Scores With Bob Iger in New Book

Fired Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek targets his predecessor and successor, Bob Iger, in a new memoir titled Behind The Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth. Chapek asserts that Iger engineered a relentless multi-year campaign to push him out of the company following his appointment in 2020. The former chief executive denies personal responsibility for his ouster, defends controversial theme park price hikes, and accuses Iger of sabotage. Iger initially handpicked Chapek for the job before returning to lead the media conglomerate after Chapek was fired in 2022.

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  • ✓ Bob Chapek served as Disney CEO from 2020 to 2022.
  • ✓ Bob Iger handpicked Bob Chapek for the CEO role.
  • ✓ Bob Chapek published a new memoir titled Behind The Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth.
  • ✓ Bob Chapek blames Bob Iger for his ouster and accuses him of running a relentless campaign to push him out.
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Bob Chapek published a new memoir detailing his claims that Bob Iger orchestrated a campaign to oust him from the Walt Disney Company.

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  1. Fired Disney CEO Bob Chapek Blames Bob Iger in New Memoir

    Fired Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek targets his predecessor and successor, Bob Iger, in a new memoir titled Behind The Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth. Chapek asserts that Iger engineered a relentless multi-year campaign to push him out of the company following his appointment in 2020. The former chief executive denies personal responsibility for his ouster, defends controversial theme park price hikes, and accuses Iger of sabotage. Iger initially handpicked Chapek for the job before returning to lead the media conglomerate after Chapek was fired in 2022.

    Why it matters

    The public feud between the two former Disney leaders exposes deep internal conflicts at the top of the media conglomerate during the transition from the COVID-19 pandemic era. Chapek served as chief executive from 2020 to 2022 after spending 30 years at the company before his dismissal. Iger responded through media interviews regarding the renewed public conflict.

    What is confirmed

    • Bob Chapek served as Disney CEO from 2020 to 2022.
    • Bob Iger handpicked Bob Chapek for the CEO role.
    • Bob Chapek published a new memoir titled Behind The Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth.
    • Bob Chapek blames Bob Iger for his ouster and accuses him of running a relentless campaign to push him out.
    • Bob Chapek defends theme park price hikes and rejects personal responsibility for his firing in the book.

    What to watch next

    • Further public statements or responses from Bob Iger regarding the allegations in the memoir.
    • Sales figures and public reception of Behind The Castle Walls.
    Sources used for this update (10)
    1. The New York Times — Disney’s Fired C.E.O. Bob Chapek Settles Scores With Bob Iger in New Book
    2. Deadline — Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek Blames Bob Iger For Ouster In New Memoir
    3. tvnewscheck.com — Disney’s Fired CEO Returns To Settle Scores With Bob Iger
    4. WDWMagic — New York Times Gets Early Look at Bob Chapek's New Book, and It Doesn't Hold Back on Bob Iger
    5. WDW News Today — Bob Chapek Rejects All Personal Responsibility, Stands By Price Hikes, and Blames Iger in New Memoir
    6. TheWrap — Bob Chapek Blames Bob Iger for His Disney Downfall, Stands by Theme Park Price Hikes in Memoir
    7. www.yahoo.com — Disney’s Former CEO Bob Chapek Blasts Bob Iger Over His Disney Firing
    8. www.yahoo.com — Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek Says Bob Iger Ran ‘Relentless Three-Year Campaign’ to Fire Him: ‘Made It Seem as If I Had Committed Some Terrible Offense’
    9. www.dailymail.com — War at Walt Disney World: Ex-CEO, who was fired after 30 years in 2022, set to tell all about 'happiest place on earth' in 'score-settling' memoir
    10. www.avclub.com — Former Disney CEOs Bob Chapek and Bob Iger are going after each other again
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