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Disney boss Bob Iger is in the midst of talks to hire an author to write his memoirs, On the Money has learned.

Our money is on an unusual candidate, the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner David McCullough. He wrote one of Iger’s favorite books, “The Wright Brothers.”

We hear that several well-known business writers were told they were a no-go because Iger wanted to pitch the title to a wider audience, said a source who had hoped to be considered.

According to promotional literature, Iger’s book is on leadership and management and “explores the ideas, values and growth strategies he has developed in his 11 years as CEO of Disney, the world’s largest media company.”

Iger himself is quoted as saying: “It takes a very different kind of leadership to manage a global brand in such a dynamic marketplace, and I look forward to sharing what I’ve learned with readers. The experience of managing a company whose primary business is storytelling is a story unto itself.”

Random House declined comment, as did Disney. Disney stock is up 9.34 percent over the past 12 months, closing Friday at $108.06. But analysts are wondering whether its profit engine, ESPN, can keep churning out the growth that it has been used to. His contract with the company is up in June 2018 — and there’s been no word on his successor yet.

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