ESPN has hired its new president
John Skipper
Pitaro  previously Disneyâs head of consumer products and interactive  has long been considered one of the front-runners for the position previously occupied by  John Skipper .
 Skipper  abruptly resigned from ESPN in December  citing substance abuse issues.
âI also want to extend my utmost thanks to George Bodenheimer for serving as Acting Chair of ESPN these past few months;  he  is a true industry pioneer and helped make ESPN the undisputed leader in sports.â
Bodenheimer had stepped in for  Skipper  in an interim role  but was not seen as the long-term replacement.
Pitaro  previously Disneyâs head of consumer products and interactive  has long been considered one of the front-runners for the position previously occupied by  [TGT]  .
  [TGT] abruptly resigned from ESPN in December  citing substance abuse issues.
âI also want to extend my utmost thanks to George Bodenheimer for serving as Acting Chair of ESPN these past few months;   [TGT]   is a true industry pioneer and helped make ESPN the undisputed leader in sports.â
Bodenheimer had stepped in for  Skipper  in an interim role  but was not seen as the long-term replacement.