American businessman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Allen "Bob" Iger (/ˈaɪɡər/; 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]
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| Born | Robert Allen Iger February 10, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | B.S., Ithaca College, 1973 |
| Occupation | Entertainment Executive |
| Years active | 1974–2020 |
| Employer | The Walt Disney Company |
| Title | Chairman & CEO |
| Predecessor | Michael Eisner |
| Successor | Bob Chapek |
| Board member of | Apple Inc. |
| Spouse(s) | Susan (divorced; 2 children) Willow Bay (1995–present; 2 children) |
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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.[5]
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.[6][7] As part of his yearly compensation, Iger earned $44.9 million in the year 2015.[8]
On February 25, 2020, Iger announced his retirement as the CEO of Disney.[9]
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