Disney is reportedly considering Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson as a successor to Disney CEO Bob Iger, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Wilson is reportedly one of several external candidates, according to unnamed sources cited by the WSJ. EA declined to comment on the story.
Disney is reportedly working with recruiters from the firm Heidrick & Struggles to review external candidates, and the search firm has identified at least two more potential external candidates, the sources told the WSJ.
There were rumors floated in the past year that Disney wanted going to buy EA, particularly when the partnership on Star Wars games was going really well. At that time, the idea of Wilson becoming CEO of Disney was also floated.
Our Disney expert Mike Minotti noted that Wilson could be an odd choice. Running a Disney requires knowledge of movies, merchandise, theme parks, TV, subscriptions, sports, cruise lines, games and more. Wilson may only cover a couple of those bases.
The WSJ said internal candidates are Disney co-chairs Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro, and Disney Experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro.
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