# Professor Allen Adamson comments on Disney's recent announcement of Bob Chapek as its new CEO

1 Faculty News February 21, 2020 ![Observer logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/observer-feature-logo.jpg?itok=oE7D7h6U)>

Excerpt from [Observer](https://observer.com/2020/02/bob-chapek-disney-bob-iger-stock-questions/) -- “'He comes from the most profitable side of the business where operations matter,' [Allen Adamson](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/allen-adamson), co-founder of Metaforce and an adjunct at NYU Stern, told Observer. 'He knows how to run complicated operations. Parks and entertainment is a lot like making a movie in that it’s a detail-oriented process business. It’s intense management and less creative. That’s a skill set that’s critical now that Disney’s so big.'”

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