Disney's Potential Proxy Battle No Issue For Incoming Board Member James Gorman: “That Doesn't Bother Me One Little Bit”

James Gorman, CEO of Morgan Stanley and soon to be a member of Disney‘s board of directors, is not fazed by the possibility of the media giant going through a proxy fight. During a lengthy sit-down with CNBC, the exec acknowledged that a battle is brewing with activist investor Nelson Peltz, whose investment firm nominated him along with ex-Disney CFO James Rasulo for board seats. The duo are co-ordinating their efforts with Ike Perlmutter, the former head of Marvel. Disney said a board committee will cons ...