Bob Iger Brief Biography

Robert A. "Bob" Iger (born February 10, 1951) is an American businessman and the current chairman and chief executive of The Walt Disney Company. He was named president of Disney in 2000, and later succeeded Michael Eisner as chief executive in 2005, after a successful effort by Roy E. Disney to shake-up the management of the company. Iger oversaw the acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios in 2006, following a period of strained relations with the animation studio. He also led the company to acquire Marvel Entertainment in 2009 and Lucasfilm in 2012, further broadening the Disney company's character franchises.

Bob Iger News

• Minnie Mouse honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• D23 Expo: Whoopi Goldberg, Stan Lee named Disney Legends
• James Cameron and Bob Iger open 'World of Avatar' at Disney's Animal Kingdom
• Disney previews upcoming "authentic" 'Star Wars'-theme parks