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| Born | Robert Allen Iger (1951-02-10)February 10, 1951 (age 74) New York City,New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | B.S.,Ithaca College, 1973 |
| Occupation | Entertainment Executive |
| Years active | 1974–2020 |
| Employer | The Walt Disney Company |
| Title | Chairman &CEO |
| Predecessor | Michael Eisner |
| Successor | Bob Chapek |
| Board member of | Apple Inc. |
| Spouse(s) | Susan (divorced; 2 children) Willow Bay (1995–present; 2 children) |
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Robert Allen "Bob" Iger (/ˈaɪɡər/; born February 10, 1951) is an American businessman. He was thechairman andchief executive officer (CEO) ofThe Walt Disney Company from 2005 to 2020.[1][2][3][4][5]
Before Disney, Iger served as the president ofABC Television from 1994 to 1995 and the president andchief operating officer (COO) ofCapital Cities/ABC, Inc. from 1995 until Disney's acquisition of the company in 1996.[6]
He was named president and COO of Disney in 2000, and later succeededMichael Eisner as CEO in 2005, aftera successful effort byRoy E. Disney to shake-up the management of the company.[7][8] As part of his yearly compensation, Iger earned $44.9 million in the year 2015.[9]
On February 25, 2020, Iger announced his retirement as the CEO of Disney.[10]
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