Bob Iger

Robert A. Iger ( born February 10, 1951 in Oceanside, New York) is an American manager and Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) of the Group Disney.

Life

Iger was born in Oceanside, New York. After his schooling Iger studied at Ithaca College. After studying Iger worked as a presenter of the weather announcement at a local radio station. In 1973, Iger to the American Broadcasting Company (ABC ), where he worked his way in the following years. 1993-1994 Iger was president of ABC Network Television Group and then became the president of Capital Cities / ABC. appointed, where he remained until 1999. 1999 broke the previous Iger President Steve Bornstein at the helm of ABC from. January 2000 Iger rose to number two in the Disney Group, where he worked under the president Michael Eisner five years. 2005 Eisner was replaced under pressure from Roy Edward Disney by Iger.

Iger was appointed in June 2010 by U.S. President Barack Obama as a member of the President's Export Council, a body set up to advise the president on economic issues. Since 2011 he also serves on the Board of Directors of Apple.

Iger is married to his second marriage to journalist Willow Bay. He has four children, two of which are from his first marriage.