Disney names Staggs COO, making him potential Iger successor

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co named parks division chief Thomas Staggs as chief operating officer of the media and theme park company on Thursday, putting him in the race to succeed Chief Executive Bob Iger. Staggs will assume the role of chief operating officer immediately while continuing to lead the parks and resorts unit until a successor is named, Disney said in a statement. Iger recently extended his contract through June 2018. Staggs and Chief Financial Officer Jay Rasulo have be