The Walt Disney Co. Sunday confirmed that President, Robert Iger would succeed Michael Eisner as CEO of the media and entertainment conglomerate. The move, which was first reported Friday by
The
New York Times, comes as Disney's flagship ABC Television Network poses a turnaround. Iger, the internal favorite to succeed Eisner, is a 30-year veteran of Disney who got his start in the TV
division and eventually rose to head ABC before moving to the corporate management team.