Bob Chapek on Disney's role in the Florida "Don't Say Gay" fight
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek is defending how he handled the company's clash with Florida, framing it as a corporate decision rather than a personal one — a mixed look for anyone who blamed him directly.
- Chapek says a CEO speaks for what the company decides it stands for, not for his own beliefs.
- He kept his personal views out of it, arguing that is not the CEO's job.
- The position Disney took came out of many competing voices inside the company, not one person's call.
- The fight was over a Florida law limiting how young children are taught about sexuality, which critics labeled "Don't Say Gay."
- The episode helped end Chapek's run, with Bob Iger returning to the top job.
Outlook: The question of how far big companies should wade into culture-war politics is still unsettled, and Disney remains the test case.