George Lucas Backs Disney's Iger in Boardroom Battle with Activist Investor Peltz

Legendary filmmaker George Lucas backs Disney CEO Bob Iger in proxy fight with activist investor Nelson Peltz
Lucas says "No one knows Disney better than Bob Iger" and urges shareholders to vote for Disney's board
Lucas has been a Disney shareholder since selling Lucasfilm in 2012 and was "relieved" when Iger returned as CEO
Activist investor firm Trian Partners has put forward Nelson Peltz and former Disney CFO James Rasulo as board nominees
Proxy fight expected to culminate in shareholder meeting in early April, with Glass Lewis advising shareholders to side with Disney