New York Times: Thomas O. Staggs, who became Disney’s No. 2 exec in February, has devoted himself to the Disney brand for 25 years. But now he finds himself under intense scrutiny as next in line for the Magic Kingdom’s throne. Can he step in smoothly when Bob Iger retires as expected in 2018? It’s a tantalizing question given Disney’s rocky history of succession. Disney has made it clear that his elevation to COO was not a coronation.