Star Wars Creator George Lucas Backs Disney CEO Bob Iger in Board Fight Against Activist Investor
• George Lucas, Star Wars creator and major Disney shareholder, endorses CEO Bob Iger amid activist investor Nelson Peltz's proxy fight for board seats • Lucas has "full confidence" in Iger's leadership and urges shareholders to vote for Disney's board • Lucas says no one "knows Disney better" than Iger, who returned as CEO during a "difficult time" • JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon also endorses Iger as an "outstanding leader" who "knows the media business cold" • Connection between supporters Mellody Hobson, Lucas' wife and JPMorgan board member