Bob Iger

Known for ActingBorn 1951-02-10 (age 75)New York City, New York, USA

Robert Alan Iger (/ˈaɪɡər/; born February 10, 1951) is an American media executive who is chief executive officer (CEO) of the Walt Disney Company. 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 then was 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. Considered a highly effective and 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Iger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Our Barbara

Oswald Comes Home

Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World

Zootopia 2

The Pixar Story

One Day at Disney

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

Black Is King

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

September 5

Mickey: The Story of a Mouse

One Day at Disney

Bloomberg Inside: Pixar

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The View

Disney Abu Dhabi

The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

Blackballed

Bob Iger: Making the Mouse Roar

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration