Robert A. Iger Short biography
Robert A. Iger is an American businessman who served as the chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company from 2005 to 2020. Under his leadership, Disney acquired Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox, and launched Disney+.
Iger was born in New York City in 1951. He graduated from Ithaca College in 1973 with a degree in television production. He began his career at ABC in 1974, and rose through the ranks to become president of ABC Entertainment in 1994.
In 1996, Iger was hired by Disney to run its television and film studios. He was named president and COO of Disney in 2000, and CEO in 2005. Under Iger's leadership, Disney became the world's largest media and entertainment company.
Iger retired as CEO of Disney in 2020. He is currently the chairman of the company's board of directors.
