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Disney corporate affairs chief quits after only three months as shares crater: ‘Not the right fit’

April 30, 2022 | | Print Article

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Walt Disney corporate affairs chief, Geoff Morell, is quitting his new position with the woke company just three months after taking it amid cratering share prices in the wake of its opposition to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “Parental Rights in Education” law.

“After three months in this new role, it has become clear to me that for a number of reasons it is not the right fit,” Morrell reportedly wrote in an email, according to the Daily Mail. “After talking this over with Bob, I have decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities.”

Disney CEO Bob Chapek broke the news in a separate email to the company’s employees, according to Deadline, stating, “I am writing to share the news that Geoff Morrell, our Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. Fortunately, the strength and experience of our existing leadership team—including relatively new all-star hires—means there is no shortage of talent to guide our reputation-driving functions.”

Morrell previously served as Pentagon press secretary under former President George Bush and former President Barack Obama before joining BP America as its head of communications in 2011.

Other changes were announced by Chapek as well. The company’s communication efforts will now be led by Kristina Schake who was the head of President Joe Biden’s vaccine education program as well as communications for Instagram. She also worked in the Obama administration.

Government relations and global public policy will be led by Disney’s general counsel, Horacio Gutierrez.

Morell’s abrupt departure follows the blowup at the company over the misnomered “Don’t Say Gay” bill being signed into law by DeSantis as well as massive protests and outrage by parents over Disney’s woke ideology.

The “Parental Rights in Education” bill bans inappropriate sexually explicit topics from being taught to kindergarten through third-grade students. That includes sexual orientation and gender identity issues.

Disney’s shares have plummeted since the debacle. Others may follow Morell out the door over the heated political debate and stance of the company.

The parental rights bill was signed into law on March 28. Disney was quick to issue a statement proclaiming that it “should never have passed” and said that it should be immediately repealed.

Chapek has vowed to halt all of Disney’s political donations in Florida and increase its support for advocacy groups “to combat similar legislation in other states.”

The company has not issued a statement on the new law yet, which would take effect on June 1, 2023.

“You’re a corporation based in Burbank, California, and you’re gonna marshal your economic might to attack the parents of my state,” an infuriated DeSantis said Friday after signing the bill, according to the Daily Mail. “We view that as a provocation, and we’re going to fight back against that.”

The Florida governor also stripped Disney of its 55-year-old Reedy Creek special privileges that effectively allowed it to self-govern. The move leveled the playing field in Florida for other competitors and it’s expected to have huge tax implications for Disney.

Disney is fighting the move in court, noting in a statement that reminds investors of an obscure provision in the 1967 law that bars the state from revoking the company’s special privileges.

The statement refers to the state’s “pledge” to “not limit or alter the rights of the District … until all such bonds together with interest … are fully met and discharged.”

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16 thoughts on “Disney corporate affairs chief quits after only three months as shares crater: ‘Not the right fit’”

  1. All of this is no surprise to me. When you watch some TV ads, you have to wonder where the top execs heads are, when they see an ad and think, yah that will sell our products. A lot ads turn me off to products, because they are so childish and stupid. These CEO’s think they can steer us into their way of thinking, BS

  2. This chick worked for Hillary and the hair-sniffer. In other words, she’s failed at everything in life. Great choice!

  3. Biden is trying to set the record for most Congressional Seats Lost. Bob Chapek wants to see how low he can push Disney Stocks down. They are both winning the race.

  5. Wondering what they want the children for. Is it just for political reasons or building their future base? Or do they want them want them for sex or for what they can extract out of their body chemistry for the longivity of their own lives? Or are they just plain perverted in all aspects of their lives? Or do they have more sinister plans for the innocence lost. These people are sick and demented beyond belief and need to be stopped at all costl Maybe they made a deal with Joey. Im glad their stocks are plummeting. I hope they go broke and go back to were ever they came from.

    1. Disney was reported to have a lot of Perverts and Pedophiles working at the park, years ago.

  6. Just keep on hiring aholes who worked for the perverted democrats. Down with Disney and ABC

  7. Reedy Creek was 55 years ago. If all original debt obligations have not been cleared by now, that is by poor management. Leveling the playing field for Universal, and all other theme parks in Florida means Disney will, finally, be paying its fair share. FJB

  8. “Not a good fit”? Former press secretaries for the pentagon under George Bush, usually don’t gravitate towards a company who wallows in perversion, spending every waking hour trying to get kids to question their sexual orientation. You’re right…not a good fit. If he had been Obie the Traitors pentagon press secretary…..maybe.

  9. Disney sure picks losers from the CEO on down. They need to get out of social engineering and politics.

  10. I’ve been to both Disney World and all 3 Universal theme parks in Florida. As far as I’m concerned, Universal’s theme parks are where it’s at for me. There was too much touchy- feely going on in Disney World and that was 20 years ago.

  12. Politically appointed flunkies from Clinton, Obama, and Biden working in the leadership of Disney explains it all.

  13. Navigate to the Disney online feedback portal
    disney online feedback
    and send them an email. I address mine to
    Disney perverts
    Tell them you will not patronize the Mouse

  14. The only way to stifle the culture at Disney means that people no longer support them. Avoid everything Disney including going to the theme parks or investment’s into the company. People with children can avoid the the parks and seek more suitable places that are child friendly. Disney no longer allows children to be children.

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