You might laugh about this, but face it: If you led your multibillion-dollar company into a policy position that made the entire world think you were creepy child sex groomers, and it caused a major government to strip you of political protections you'd enjoyed for decades—heck, you'd probably bow out, too!
Geoff Morrell, the chief corporate affairs officer who helped architect Disney's public response to Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" legislation, has decided to leave the company.
"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 said in a letter to his team that CNBC has obtained. "After talking this over with [Disney CEO] Bob [Chapek], I have decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities."
"For a number of reasons it is not the right fit." Yeah I can think of a few buddy. I bet Ron DeSantis can too!
Here's the kicker, folks:
According to people who worked with him, Morrell set out to be more transparent with Disney's communication than his predecessor, Zenia Mucha, who was known to closely guard Disney's image.
Oookay, so the lady before him was more interested in "closely guarding Disney's image," and then after 12 weeks on the job this guy has absolutely and maybe irrevocably tarnished Disney's image?
Shoulda stuck with the Zenia Mucha approach, Mr. Morrell!
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