Disney Reorganization Anticipates 21st Century Fox Assets<br />Instead, he described the new structure as “strategically positioning our businesses for the future.”<br />Kevin Mayer, who has recently served as chief strategy officer, working on the purchases of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm<br />and BamTech, a streaming-focused company, was named chairman of a new Disney division: Direct-to-Consumer and International.<br />Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive, did not mention Disney’s pending $52.4 billion acquisition of<br />various Fox businesses, which still must receive government approval, in Wednesday’s announcement.<br />The elevation of Mr. Mayer and Mr. Chapek was instantly read by some people in Hollywood as positioning either as a possible successor to Mr. Iger.
