Bob Iger

Robert Allen "Bob" Iger (/ˈɡər/; born February 10, 1951) is an American businessman. He was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Walt Disney Company from 2005 to 2020.[1][2][3][4][5]

Bob Iger
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Iger in June 2013
Born
Robert Allen Iger

10 February 1951 (aged 74)
NationalityUnited States
EducationB.S., Ithaca College, 1973
OccupationEntertainment Executive
Years active1974–2020
EmployerThe Walt Disney Company
TitleChairman & CEO
PredecessorMichael Eisner
SuccessorBob Chapek
Board member ofApple Inc.
Spouse(s)Susan (divorced; 2 children)
Willow Bay (1995–present; 2 children)
Parents
  • Arthur L. Iger (father)
  • Mimi Iger (mother)
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Before Disney, Iger served as the president of ABC Television from 1994 to 1995 and the president and chief operating officer (COO) of Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. from 1995 until Disney's acquisition of the company in 1996.[6]

He was named president and COO of Disney in 2000, and later succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO in 2005, after a successful effort by Roy E. Disney to shake-up the management of the company.[7][8] As part of his yearly compensation, Iger earned $44.9 million in the year 2015.[9]

On February 25, 2020, Iger announced his retirement as the CEO of Disney.[10]

References

  1. Frank (2024-11-14). "Disney Earnings Q4 2024: CEO Bob Iger and CFO Hugh Johnston Highlight Successes of Strategic Efforts This Year". The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  2. "Disney Biography of Mr. Robert A. Iger". Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. Executive Profile for Robert A. Iger. Bloomberg News. 5 May 2016. https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=191572&privcapId=191564. Retrieved 9 June 2016. 
  4. "Robert Iger 1951— Biography - sources for further information".
  5. "Robert Iger Biography". Encyclopedia of World Biography.
  6. "C-SPAN Biography of Mr. Robert A. Iger". C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  7. Orwall, Bruce (March 4, 2004). "Eisner Steps Down as Disney Chairman". Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB107832734296045356. Retrieved June 6, 2016. 
  8. "Disney Press Release Naming Iger as New CEO". Wall Street Journal. March 13, 2005. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB111074318002378006. Retrieved June 6, 2016. 
  9. Variety Staff (December 23, 2015). "Disney CEO Bob Iger's Compensation Falls to $44.9 Million in 2015". Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  10. Mucha, Zeina; Singer, Lowell (2020-02-25). "Bob Chapek Named Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company". The Walt Disney Company.