Disney’s Board of Directors has appointed James P. Gorman, chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley, and Sir Jeremy Darroch, a veteran media executive and former group chief executive of Sky, as new members.
Darroch’s appointment is effective Jan. 9, and Gorman’s is effective Feb. 5. According to the official release, the addition of Gorman and Darroch will “temporarily increase Disney’s board to 13 members.”
The appointment of Gorman (described as “a deeply respected leader at one of the world’s preeminent global financial institutions”) and Darroch (“an accomplished chief executive and financial leader with significant experience in the international media and consumer products sectors”) was the result of an exhaustive search that began back in April of this year.