# clm_09DD5B55A5E3

subject: The Walt Disney Company (/record/disney.md)  
predicate: appointed  
value: Adam Smith  
valid_from: 2026-09-17  
valid_to: null  
published: 2026-09-17  
recorded: 2026-11-07  
confidence: 0.70  
status: valid  
assertable: true  
superseded_by: null  
last_updated: 2026-11-07  
cite: AsOf. "The Walt Disney Company appointed: Adam Smith", as of 2026-09-17. Claim clm_09DD5B55A5E3, https://asof.is/claim/clm_09DD5B55A5E3, accessed 2026-11-10. Source: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/disney-entertainment-leadership-announcement/.  
checked: 2026-11-07 · its source page states the value and the date  

> BURBANK, Calif., September 17, 2026 – Adam Smith has been named Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer for Disney Entertainment, it was announced today by Dana Walden, President and Chief Creative Officer, The Walt Disney Company.

What https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/press-releases/adam-smith-named-chairman-direct-to-consumer-disney-entertainment/ says, word for word.

## Sources

- https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/disney-entertainment-leadership-announcement/ (primary, The Walt Disney Company, published 2026-09-17)
- https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/press-releases/adam-smith-named-chairman-direct-to-consumer-disney-entertainment/ (primary, The Walt Disney Company, published 2026-09-17)

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