Bob Iger Quotes


Even though I started off being interested in news, and I spent 13 years of my career working in television sports, I always was passionate about television and movies.


Citations

Iger, Robert A. The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company. Random House, 2019.

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Bob Iger
Bob Iger
  • Born: February 10, 1951
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Chairman Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company

Robert Allen Iger is an American businessman who is executive chairman, chairman of the board, and former CEO (2005-2020) of The Walt Disney Company. He previously served as president of ABC Television from 1994-1995 and as president/COO of Capital Cities/ABC from 1995 until its acquisition by Disney in 1996. Iger was named president/COO of Disney in 2000 and succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO in 2005.