Disney Focuses on Division Leaders in Hunt for Iger’s Successor

Walt Disney Co.’s board is focusing on four divisional heads as part of a formal search for an eventual successor to Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The four are TV chief Dana Walden, ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro, theme-parks boss Josh D’Amaro and Alan Bergman, who heads the film business, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private conversations.

As part of the process, Disney may appoint a No. 2 executive — a chief operating officer or president — to serve for a time before Iger ...