MASI - Bob Chapek Goes From Disney To Battling Apple: Inside New Role Announced For Former Media Executive | Benzinga
After more than 20 years with The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), including multiple years as the CEO, Bob Chapek, was let go by the company in November 2022 with former CEO Bob Iger replacing him in his previous position.
Chapek has now taken on a new position at a different public company, recently making headlines for its conflict with one of the world’s largest corporations.
What Happened: Global medical technology company Masimo (NASDAQ:MASI) announced that Bob Chapek has joined the company's Board of Directors. The move comes as Masimo is in the middle of an intense patent battle with Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL).
Masimo highlighted Chapek's years of experience at Disney and his guidance of the media company through the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery in their announcement.
"Under his leadership, Disney strategically realigned its media and entertainment divisions, expanded the scale and global reach of its streaming services, made transformative changes to its parks and resorts worldwide, and leveraged new and innovative technologies to bring stories to life in more immersive and impactful ways," the company said.
During his time at Disney, Chapek worked for the Buena ...