Disney CEO resigns from Apple’s board of directors

It turns out that Bob Eiger resigned from Apple’s board of directors, where Disney CEO was adjunct.

The resignation took place before the two companies competed in the video streaming business, including Apple TV+, which is scheduled to start on November 1st and Disney+, which is scheduled to start on November 12th. Accordingly, on September 10th, it was reported to the SEC of the US Securities and Exchange Commission that Bob Eiger resigned.

Bob Eiger took office as an outside director at Apple in 2011. This coincides with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who sold Pixar to Disney, becoming Disney’s largest individual shareholder and taking office as a company executive. When Apple started transmitting TV programs on iTunes, Disney had a close relationship with providing content, and Bob Eiger was also appointed as a director of Apple.

However, with both Disney and Apple starting their video streaming business, Bob Eiger has become in a position of conflicting interests. For this reason, there was speculation that he would quit Apple’s directorship, but in April he denied it by saying that it was still okay. Regarding the resignation, Bob Eiger issued a statement. He says he has respect for Tim Cook and the board members, and Apple is one of the most respected companies in the world. He said he would forever be grateful for serving as an executive of this company for its high quality products and sincerity.

Apple was also a leading executive of Bob Eiger and praised him as a reliable business partner. He quit smoothly and emphasized that he was not breaking up with Disney. IT giants sometimes creak around competing services and products. One of these examples is the fact that the YouTube app did not support Amazon’s Fire TV series. It seems that Apple and Disney want to maintain a relationship that is good enough not to violate antitrust laws and the like. Related information can be found here .