Jeff Williams , a former top Apple executive who retired from the tech giant earlier this year, will stand for election as a new independent director of Disney at the company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders.

With the addition of Williams, the total size of the board will be expanded to 11, effective as of the election of directors at the 2026 annual meeting. Disney’s annual shareholders meetings have taken place in late March or early April in past years.

The expansion of Disney’s board with Williams comes as the company expects to announce a CEO successor to Bob Iger in early 2026 .

Williams most recently served as chief operating officer at Apple until his exit in July 2025. After becoming COO in 2015, Williams oversaw Apple’s design team and managed all of its global suppl

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