Bob Iger

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][5]}

Bob Iger
Iger in June 2013
Born	Robert Allen Iger (1951-02-10) February 10, 1951 (age 74) 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)
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]