James P. Gorman is an Australian-American financier born on July 14, 1958, in Melbourne, Australia. He earned a BA and LLB from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from Columbia University.( Gorman began his career as a senior partner at McKinsey & Co., followed by executive positions at Merrill Lynch from 1999 to 2005.( Joining Morgan Stanley in 2006, he rose to Co-President in 2007, President and CEO from 2010 to 2011, Chairman and CEO from 2012 to 2023, and Executive Chairman until December 2024, overseeing strategic transformations including the ETrade acquisition and a multi-year CEO succession.(

Gorman joined The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Board of Directors on November 29, 2023, and was appointed independent Chairman effective January 2, 2025, succeeding Mark G. Parker.( As Chairman, he also chairs the Executive Committee and the Succession Planning Committee, which met seven times in FY24 and targets a CEO announcement in early 2026.( His expertise in finance, governance, and succession planning strengthens Disney's board oversight.( Gorman holds additional roles including Director of the Council on Foreign Relations, Chair of Columbia Business School's Board of Overseers, and member of The Business Council.(

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