Nelson Peltz Archives

Bob Iger Wins Disney Proxy War

AlexGherzo | Apr 3, 2024 | 0

If it were put up for a vote, do you think the passengers aboard the Titanic would have voted for the iceberg? I think it’s possible. In today’s annual shareholder meeting, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that he had won the proxy war instigated by Nelson Peltz that sought to get Peltz and Jay Ra...

How Much Money Did Indiana Jones 5 Lose, and What Does it Mean for Disney?

AlexGherzo | Apr 1, 2024 | 0

Have you been wondering exactly how much money Indiana Jones and the Dial Destiny cost Disney? Well, Forbes has a number for you – not an exact number because it doesn’t include the marketing budget, but this one is big enough to illustrate how disastrous the movie was. The fifth Indy flick co...

America First Legal Letter Outlines Disney’s Woke Agenda

AlexGherzo | Mar 29, 2024 | 0

Disney has been put on notice. The legal organization America First Legal has written a letter to Disney – specifically to CEO Bob Iger and Chairman of the Board of Directors Mark G. Parker – outlining how it has failed to live up to its obligations to its shareholders by neglecting to disclose ...

Nelson Peltz Fumbles his Disney Proxy War with Marvel Comments

AlexGherzo | Mar 25, 2024 | 0

One side of the Disney proxy war just stepped on a landmine he laid himself. Nelson Peltz, the investor trying to get a seat on the Disney board, gave an interview to the Financial Times (which is behind a particularly hefty paywall, but Variety has the details) where he questioned movies like Th...

George Lucas Backs Bob Iger in Disney Proxy War

AlexGherzo | Mar 19, 2024 | 1

George Lucas is throwing in with the Empire. Disney CEO Bob Iger is currently engaged in a “proxy fight” with Nelson Peltz, an investor who is trying to get Disney shareholders to vote him onto the Disney board so he can increase his influence over the company. Now, George Lucas – the largest ...

Disney Fires Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter

AlexGherzo | Mar 29, 2023 | 0

The heads continue to roll at Disney, with the most recent being one nobody expected, but everybody probably should have. Ike Perlmutter, the chairman of Marvel Entertainment, has been laid off by Disney. Marvel Entertainment is a separate division from Marvel Studios and is in charge of merchandisi...