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Disney announces ex-CEO Bob Iger to return for 2 years

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education bill at Classical Preparatory school, on March 28, 2022, in Shady Hills, Fla. The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, that former CEO Bob Iger will return to head the company for two years in a move that stunned the entertainment industry. Disney said in a statement that Bob Chapek, who succeeded Iger in 2020, had stepped down from the position. Chapek faced blowback early this year for not using Disney's vast influence in Florida to quash the Republican bill that would prevent teachers from instructing early grades on LGBTQ issues. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File) FILE - Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Bob Chapek poses with Minnie Mouse during a ceremony at the Hong Kong Disneyland, as they celebrate the Hong Kong Disneyland's 10th anniversary on Sept. 11, 2015. The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, that former CEO Bob Iger will return to head the company for two years in a move that stunned the entertainment industry. Disney said in a statement that Chapek, who succeeded Iger in 2020, had stepped down from the position. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) FILE - Disney CEO Bob Chapek answers a question during an address at the Boston College Chief Executives Club, on Nov. 15, 2021, in Boston. The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, that former CEO Bob Iger will return to head the company for two years in a move that stunned the entertainment industry. Disney said in a statement that Chapek, who succeeded Iger in 2020, had stepped down from the position. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) FILE - Robert Iger arrives at the world premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," in Los Angeles, on Dec. 16, 2019. The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, that former CEO Iger, would return to head the company for two years in a surprise move. The statement said Bob Chapek, who succeeded Iger in 2020, had stepped down from the position. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, FIle)