Bob Iger

Described as

American businessman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company (born 1951)

Other names

Robert A. Iger, Robert Alan "Bob" Iger, Robert Alan Iger

Born

February 10, 1951 · 2 references

Born in

Oceanside

Name at birth

Robert Alan Iger · 1 reference

Citizen of

United States

Occupation

business executive; businessperson; entrepreneur · 1 reference; film producer · 1 reference; television producer · 1 reference

Positions held

chief executive officer (2 times) (2005–2026) · 1 reference; chairperson (2012–2021); chief operating officer (2000–2005); president (1989–1992)

Political party

Democratic Party (–2016)

Worked for

The Walt Disney Company (1996–2026) · 1 reference; American Broadcasting Company (1974–1999)

Education

Ithaca College; Oceanside High School · 1 reference; The Center for Early Education; Roy H. Park School of Communications

Member of

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Awards

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2022) · 1 reference; Trustees Award (2005) · 1 reference; Time 100 (2023) · 1 reference

Spouse

Willow Bay (1995–)

Wikipedias with a page

39

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Robert Alan Iger (; born February 10, 1951) is an American media executive who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Walt Disney Company twice, from 2005 to 2020 and from 2022 to 2026. He previously was the president of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) between 1994 and 1995 and president and chief operating officer (COO) of Capital Cities/ABC, from 1995 until its acquisition by Disney in 1996.
Iger was named president of Disney in 2000 and succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO in 2005, until his contract expired in 2020. He was then executive chairman until his formal retirement from the company on December 31, 2021. At the request of Disney's board of directors, Iger returned to Disney as CEO on November 20, 2022, following the dismissal of his appointed successor, Bob Chapek. In July 2023, Disney renewed Iger's contract until 2026. He was succeeded as CEO of Disney by Josh D'Amaro on March 18, 2026. He is an advisor to Thrive Capital.
Considered a highly effective and a visionary media executive, Iger was able to broaden Disney's roster of intellectual properties, expanded its presence in international markets, and oversaw an increase of the company's market capitalization from $56 billion to $231 billion during his initial 15-year stewardship of the company. He led the major acquisitions of Pixar in 2006 for $7.4 billion, Marvel Entertainment in 2009 for $4 billion, Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4.06 billion, and the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox in 2019 for $71.3 billion.
Iger also expanded the company's theme park resorts presence in East Asia, with the introduction of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort in 2005 and 2016, respectively. He was a driving force behind the reinvigoration of Walt Disney Animation Studios, the branded-release strategy of its film studio's output, and the company's increased investment in its direct-to-consumer businesses, including Disney+ and Hulu.
In 2026, Iger bought the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for a record $12 billion, alongside businessman Joshua Kushner.

Born, in its opening lines

February 10, 1951

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