Will Steve Jobs Be Disney's Big Cheese?

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By Ronald Grover

Will Steve Jobs Be Disney's Big Cheese?
If the Pixar deal goes through, he'll be the biggest shareholder in the Mouse House. He won't be shy about expressing himself, either

For a Magic Kingdom, the boardroom of the Walt Disney Co. (DIS ) can be a pretty nasty place. In Michael Eisner's 20-plus years at the company, there were shouting matches, backroom intrigue, and more than a little backstabbing. Eisner himself forced one board member out of the Mouse House, when she spoke up in favor of dissident members who questioned Eisner's grasp on the CEO job. Another board member, Walt's nephew Roy Disney, was also shown the door -- ostensibly for passing the mandatory retirement age for the board.