Bob Iger
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1951 –
Who is Bob Iger?
Robert Allen "Bob" Iger is an American businessman and the current chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company. He was named president of Disney in 2000, and later succeeded Michael Eisner as chief executive in 2005, after a successful effort by Roy E. Disney to shake-up the management of the company. Iger oversaw the acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios in 2006, following a period of strained relations with the animation studio. He also led the company to acquire Marvel Entertainment in 2009 and Lucasfilm in 2012, further broadening Disney's intellectual property franchises.
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- Born
- Feb 10, 1951
Oceanside - Also known as
- Robert A Iger
- Parents
- Spouses
- Susan Iger
( - 1994) - Willow Bay
(1995/10 - )
- Susan Iger
- Children
- Religion
- Judaism
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Caucasian race
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Science, Ithaca College
Communication
- Bachelor of Science, Ithaca College
- Employment
- President and CEO, Disney-ABC Domestic Television
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Touchstone Pictures
- President and CEO, ABC Studios
- Walt Disney Television
- President, The Walt Disney Company
(2000 - ) - Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company
(2005 - ) - President, American Broadcasting Company
( - 1999) - Chief Operating Officer, The Walt Disney Company
(2000 - 2005) - Vice President, Program Planning and Acquisition, ABC Sports, American Broadcasting Company
(1987 - 1988)
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on July 23, 2013
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