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Robert A. Iger

Business Executive / Businessperson / Film Producer | * 02/10/1951 (73) | New York, New York (United States of America (USA))
Robert Allen Iger (born February 10, 1951) is an American media business executive who serves as the chief executive officer (CEO) of The Walt Disney Company. He previously served as the President of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) between 1994 and 1995 and as 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 served as executive chairman until his retirement from the company on December 31, 2021. After his exit from the company, Iger served, at the company's request, as an advisor to his successor. Iger was awarded $2 million per year for such advice. However, at the request of Disney's board of directors, Iger returned to Disney as CEO on November 20, 2022, following the unscheduled and immediate dismissal of his appointed successor, Bob Chapek. In July 2023, Disney renewed Iger's contract until 2026. During his initial 15-year stewardship of the company, 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 $48 billion to $257 billion. He led... ()
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Robert A. Iger is the current CEO of The Walt Disney Company.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music | Talk-Shows

Awards & Nominations for Robert A. Iger

Fellow of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences Knight Commander of The Order of The British Empire Trustees Award Time 100
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Movies with Robert A. Iger as Actor(12)

TV Shows/Series with Robert A. Iger as Actor(4)

as himself2019 One Day at Disney
as himself2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as himself1997 The View

Movies with Robert A. Iger as Crew(1)

Crew/Thanks2020 Black Is King

Additional Information

Full Name: Robert Allen Iger
Born: Saturday, 02/10 1951 (February) in New York, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 73 years + 48 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Ithaca College, Oceanside High School, The Center for Early Education, Roy H. Park School of Communications
Employer: The Walt Disney Company, The Walt Disney Company, American Broadcasting Company
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Spouses (current/former): Willow Bay
Other names for Robert A. Iger (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Bob Iger"
"Robert Allen Iger"
Robert A. Iger frequently works together with these people:
Beyoncé (6x, Actress)
Sherri Shepherd (5x, Actress)
LeAnn Rimes (5x, Actress)
Amy Poehler (4x, Actress)
Walt Disney (4x, Crew)
Kevin Feige (4x, Crew)
Wanda Sykes (4x, Actress)
Pete Docter (4x, Crew)
Debbie Matenopoulos (4x, Actress)
Leslie Iwerks (4x, Crew)
Brad Paisley (4x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:57233, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 03/19/2024