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Robert Iger
Leadership & Management
Robert Iger is an American media executive whose leadership at Disney encompassed major acquisitions, international expansion, and investment in direct-to-consumer entertainment.
Biography
Robert Alan Iger is an American media executive born on February 10, 1951. He served as president of ABC and then as president and chief operating officer of Capital Cities/ABC before Disney acquired the company in 1996. He became Disney’s president in 2000 and succeeded Michael Eisner as chief executive officer in 2005.
Iger served as Disney’s CEO from 2005 to 2020 and again from 2022 to 2026. His leadership included the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel Entertainment, Lucasfilm, and the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox. He also oversaw expansion of Disney’s theme park presence in East Asia and increased investment in Disney+ and Hulu. In The Ride of a Lifetime, he draws on his experience running Disney to discuss leadership principles and lessons.
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Books by Robert Iger
The Ride of a Lifetime
The Ride of a Lifetime presents Iger’s lessons from running Disney and his views on leadership. It describes his emphasis on quality, embracing technology, and thinking globally.