Walt Disney Names Geoff Morrell Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
December 07 2021 - 11:51AM
Dow Jones News
By Colin Kellaher
Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday said it named Geoff Morrell to the
newly created position of chief corporate affairs officer,
effective Jan. 24.
Mr. Morrell, a former White House correspondent for Disney's ABC
News, rejoins the entertainment giant with oversight of its
corporate communications, global public policy, government
relations, corporate social responsibility and environmental,
social and governance teams, Disney said.
The Burbank, Calif., company said Mr. Morrell, who will also
hold the title of senior executive vice president and report
directly to Chief Executive Bob Chapek, was most recently executive
vice president of communications and advocacy at energy giant BP
PLC.
He also served a stint as Pentagon press secretary from 2007 to
2011, working as chief spokesman for Defense Secretary Robert Gates
and the U.S. military.
Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com
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