Darkbeer
09-05-2004, 11:21 AM
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-iger5sep05,1,2968629.story
QuikQuote: Iger, who is second in command at Disney, has long been dismissed as a top-tier contender to succeed Eisner as chief executive. Observers inside and outside the company have described him as supremely competent but not the kind of dynamic leader needed to guide the Disney empire.
In an interview last week, however, Eisner was far more supportive, suggesting that his relationship with the Disney president has evolved through the years. He said he had told board members that Iger "would be an excellent guardian of the Disney assets" and now had become his "preferred choice."
"There's nobody," Eisner said, "who has a better education and training to do that job."
QuikQuote: Iger, who is second in command at Disney, has long been dismissed as a top-tier contender to succeed Eisner as chief executive. Observers inside and outside the company have described him as supremely competent but not the kind of dynamic leader needed to guide the Disney empire.
In an interview last week, however, Eisner was far more supportive, suggesting that his relationship with the Disney president has evolved through the years. He said he had told board members that Iger "would be an excellent guardian of the Disney assets" and now had become his "preferred choice."
"There's nobody," Eisner said, "who has a better education and training to do that job."