Biography
Robert Allen Iger (born February 10, 1951) is a famous American businessman known as Bob Iger. He is the chairman of the famous Disney.
He was CEO of The Walt Disney Company from 2005 to 2020. He also served as executive chairman and chairman of the board. Prior to that, he served as president and CEO of Capital Cities/ABC from 1995 until its sale by Disney in 1996, and president of ABC Television from 1994 to 1995.
Robert “Bob” Iger succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO of Disney in 2005 after being appointed chairman and chief executive officer of the company in 2000.
He oversaw the company’s market capitalization increase from $48 billion to $257 billion during his 15 years as CEO. He also expanded Disney’s international presence and grew the company’s intellectual property portfolio.
Robert “Bob” Iger oversaw the acquisitions of Pixar for US$7.4 billion in 2006, Marvel Entertainment for US$4 billion in 2009, Lucasfilm for US$4.06 billion in 2012, and 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets for US$71.3 billion in 2019.
He also increased the company’s number of theme park resorts in East Asia with the opening of Shanghai Disney Resort in 2016 and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in 2005.
He also played a key role in the revitalization of Walt Disney Animation Studios, the branded distribution strategy for the studio’s film production operations, and the company’s increased investment in direct-to-consumer operations, such as Disney+ and Hulu.
Robert “Bob” Iger’s replacement as Disney CEO was announced as Bob Chapek on February 25, 2020.
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| Full name: | Robert Allen Iger |
| Stage name: | Robert “Bob” Iger |
| Born: | February 10, 1951 (age 73) |
| Place of birth: | New York, New York, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.85 minutes |
| Parents: | Arthur Iger and Mimi Iger |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Willow Bay (married 1995), Susan Iger (married ?–1994) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| The children: | Kate Iger, Robert Maxwell Iger, William Iger, Amanda Iger |
| Job: | Businessmen |
| Net worth: | 350 million US dollars |
Early life and education
Robert “Bob” Iger was born on February 10, 1951 in New York, New York, United States. He was born into a Jewish family.
He grew up in the Oceanside neighborhood of Long Island, New York. He comes from a Jewish family. He is the eldest child of Arthur Iger (father) and Mimi Iger (mother).
In addition to being executive vice president and general manager of Greenvale Marketing Corporation and a professor of advertising and public relations, his father, a World War II Navy veteran, played the trumpet and struggled with manic-depressive episodes.
His mother was a teacher at Boardman Junior High School in Oceanside, New York. Cartoonist Jerry Iger’s brother is Joe, Arthur’s father and Bob’s grandfather.
Robert “Bob” Iger grew up in Oceanside, California, where he attended Fulton Avenue School and Oceanside High School before graduating in 1969.
Robert “Bob” Iger grew up with a passion for reading. He received his Bachelor of Science in Television and Radio from the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 1973, graduating magna cum laude.
Career
Robert “Bob” Iger completed his undergraduate degree at Ithaca College. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Television & Radio from the Roy H. Park School of Communications in Ithaca. He began his career as a local television weatherman in the mid-1970s before joining the American Broadcasting Company.
He rose to the position of president of ABC Network Television Group in less than 20 years of service, and then rose to the position of president and CEO of Capital Cities/ABC, the organization that owns ABC.
The Walt Disney Company acquired Capital Cities/ABC two years after Robert “Bob” Iger was appointed chairman, and Iger remained in that position until the late 1990s. He was named chairman of Walt Disney International in early 1999 and CEO a year later.
Within five years, Iger had taken over as CEO of Disney. He was also involved in the $1 billion acquisition of Pixar, bringing Steve Jobs onto Disney’s board of directors. Under the deal, he would remain CEO and chairman of Disney until 2016.
Robert “Bob” Iger, a strategic genius, has helped Disney reach new heights by acquiring three of the most famous entertainment companies.
Pixar’s acquisition in 2006, followed by Marvel in 2009 and Lucasfilm in 2012, highlighted the achievements of The Walt Disney Company. His name appeared on Fortune magazine’s list of the “25 Most Powerful People in Business” in 2006–2007.
According to Forbes magazine, Robert “Bob” Iger was named “Top CEO” in 2009. During his tenure, the Walt Disney Company was named one of “America’s Most Admired Companies” by Forbes magazine.
Personal life
Robert “Bob” Iger has two children, Kate Iger and Amanda Iger, with his ex-wife Susan Iger, who served as vice president of Al Rokerinto Productions.
Divorce is the result of marriage. In 2005, Kate Iger and Jarrod Alan Cushing exchanged vows in a religious ceremony at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens, and Arboretum in Rhode Island.
In a joint Jewish-Catholic ceremony in 1995, Robert “Bob” Iger married journalist Willow Bay in Bridgehampton, New York. Robert Maxwell Iger and William Iger are Robert “Bob” Iger and Willow Bay’s two children.
Net worth
Robert “Bob” Iger is an American businessman and CEO with a net worth of $350 million.
He oversaw the acquisition of rival businesses such as LucasFilm, Pixar and Marvel during his tenure as CEO of Disney, transforming the company into a much more prosperous entertainment company.
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