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I don't think anyone answered sufficiently, the main thing was yeah Steve Jobs was on their board of directors and was the CEO of Pixar, but that runs deep even

I don't think anyone answered sufficiently, the main thing was yeah Steve Jobs was on their board of directors and was the CEO of Pixar, but that runs deep even though Jobs died 12 years ago. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/09/bob-iger-remembers-steve-jobs https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/09/bob-iger-remembers-s... There was some analysis/chatter also that basically Disney's entire strategy the last 5-8 years also was to pump up its valuation as large as possible and then get acquired by Apple.

brokencode 3y ago
I didn’t read the full article, but isn’t this describing mostly a personal friendship between Bob Iger and Steve Jobs? I know that analysts have had recurring fantasies about Apple raining money on Disney, but has there been any real evidence of Apple considering that?
- fullshark 3y ago
  Also says Iger was on Apple's board until 2019 when they started competing in streaming space. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/13/bob-iger-resigns-from-apple-board.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/13/bob-iger-resigns-from-apple-... Idk man, none of us had a drink at a bar with "Apple" and "Disney" to confirm the cozy relationship, others have provided business partnerships, what would satisfy you?
  - brokencode 3y ago
    I’m not the one out there trying to personify a friendship into two giant corporations. It’s a popular perception, but I just don’t see a lot of convincing evidence.