Robert Iger

Robert Iger (born February 10, 1951) is an American businessman who is executive chairman, chairman of the board, and former CEO (2005–2020) of The Walt Disney Company. He previously worked as president of ABC Television from 1994 to 1995 and as president/COO of Capital Cities/ABC from 1995 until its acquisition by Disney in 1996. Iger was named president/COO of Disney in 2000 and succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO in 2005. During his 15-year tenure as CEO, Iger broadened Disney's roster of intellectual properties and its presence in international markets. He oversaw the acquisitions of Pixar in 2006 for $7.4 billion, Marvel Entertainment in 2009 for $4 billion, Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4.06 billion, and the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox in 2019 for $71.3 billion. Iger also expanded the company's theme park resorts in East Asia, with the introduction of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort in 2005 and 2016, respectively. He was a driving force behind the reinvigoration of Walt Disney Animation Studios and the branded-release strategy of its film studio's output.