Walt Disney Co. Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy, who has been a key executive at the entertainment giant for more than two decades, is stepping down.
Disney said McCarthy is taking a family medical leave. McCarthy has an ailing husband, who has been in a healthcare facility since the start of the year.
The abrupt exit of McCarthy caught some colleagues and associates by surprise. A person familiar with her situation said there have been no dramatic changes in her life recently that would require her to step back.
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