Bob Iger

Robert Allen "Bob" Iger (born February 10, 1951) 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.

Personal facts

Bob Iger
Birth dateFebruary 10, 1951
Birth nameRobert Allen Iger
Birth place
Oceanside New York , New York
Residence
California , Los Angeles
Education
Ithaca College
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  1. http://corporate.disney.go.com/corporate/bios/robert_iger.html