James Gorman talks Disney succession, proxy fight
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman said Thursday that he's gearing up to join a succession planning committee at Disney, which will advise the board on choosing CEO Bob Iger's successor. Gorman is set to step down as Morgan Stanley CEO Jan. 1. He will join Disney's board in February.Disney announced last month that Gorman was joining the company's board. The announcement also included the appointment of former Sky TV boss Jeremy Darroch, beginning in January. The move was seen as a way to hold off a proxy fight by activist…