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11. Also Disney Iger
Fri Jun 2, 2017, 12:53 AM
Jun 2017

Robert Iger, chief executive of Walt Disney Co. , also said Thursday that he would resign from the president’s business advisory council, as “a matter of principle.”

When Mr. Trump took office in January, Mr. Musk and Mr. Iger were criticized for being among the U.S. business leaders trying to advise the administration. Mr. Musk was named to groups looking at manufacturing, government innovation and economics, while Mr. Iger, a Democrat, served on the council.

Mr. Iger responded to his critics at Disney’s annual meeting of shareholders in March. He said he decided to remain on the council “to have the opportunity to present specific points of view directly to the president” and said his membership didn’t indicate his or his company’s support for any specific policies.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-quits-work-with-white-house-after-trump-exits-climate-accord-1496349053

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