Bob Iger (CEO of The Walt Disney Company)
Publish date: 2024-09-01
Full Name: Robert Iger
Profession: CEO of The Walt Disney Company
Biography: Named president of Disney in 2000 and CEO in 2005, Bob Iger oversaw the acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Entertainment, and Lucasfilm.
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Historical Events
- 2005-03-13 Bob Iger is named CEO of Walt Disney International, succeeding Michael Eisner
- 2006-01-24 Walt Disney International and Bob Iger announce it is buying computer animation film studio Pixar for $7.4 billion
- 2012-10-30 Walt Disney purchases Lucasfilm Ltd, and its rights for Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, for $4.05 billion
- 2022-11-20 Disney announces Bob Iger's return as chief executive less than a year after he retired from the company
Personal Life
- 1995-10-07 Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger (44) weds journalist Willow Bay (31) in Bridgehampton, New York
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