Editing Bob Iger (section)

{{Short description|CEO of the Walt Disney Company}}
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{{Use American English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| image              = BobIgerHWOFJune2013.jpg
| caption            = Iger in 2013
| birth_name         = Robert Alan Iger
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1951|2|10}}
| birth_place        = New York City, US<!-- Per [[MOS:U.S.]], "the use or non-use of periods (full stops) should also be consistent with other country abbreviations in the same article (thus 'the US, UK, and USSR', not 'the U.S., UK, and USSR')." -->
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Susan Iger|1977|1994|end=div}}
* {{marriage|[[Willow Bay]]|1995}}
}}
| children           = 4
| relatives          = [[Jerry Iger]] (great-uncle)<ref name=bob351>Adelman, Bob. ''Will Eisner: A Spirited Life'' (M Press, Milwaukie, Oregon, 2005), {{ISBN|1-59582-011-6}}, {{ISBN|978-1-59582-011-2}}, p. 351</ref>
| education          = [[Ithaca College]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
| title              = [[CEO]] of [[The Walt Disney Company]] (2005–2020, 2022–present)
| boards             = {{Plainlist|
* [[Apple Inc.]] (2011–2019)
* [[Perfect Day (company)|Perfect Day]] (2020–present)
* [[Genies, Inc.]] (2022–present)
}}
| signature          = Robert A. Bob Iger signature.svg
}}

'''Robert Alan Iger''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|aɪ|ɡ|ər}}; born February 10, 1951)<ref name="encyclopediaoftelevision" /> is an American [[media executive]] who is [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) of [[the Walt Disney Company]].<ref name="CorpProfile">{{Cite web |title=Robert A. Iger – The Walt Disney Company |url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/leaders/robert-a-iger-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519041910/https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/leaders/robert-a-iger-2/ |archive-date=May 19, 2024 |access-date=June 21, 2024 |publisher=[[The Walt Disney Company]]}}</ref> He previously was the president of the [[American Broadcasting Company]] (ABC) between 1994 and 1995 and president and [[chief operating officer]] (COO) of [[Capital Cities/ABC]], from 1995 until its acquisition by Disney in 1996. Iger was named president of Disney in 2000 and succeeded [[Michael Eisner]] as CEO in 2005, until his contract expired in 2020. He then was executive chairman until his formal retirement from the company on December 31, 2021. After his exit from the company, Iger continued as an advisor to his successor.

However, at the request of Disney's board of directors, Iger returned to Disney as CEO on November 20, 2022, following the unscheduled and immediate dismissal of his appointed successor, [[Bob Chapek]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zachary |date=November 21, 2022 |title=Robert A. Iger Appointed CEO by Disney Board of Directors |url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/robert-a-iger-appointed-chief-executive-officer-by-the-walt-disney-company-board-of-directors/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=The Walt Disney Company |language=en-US}}</ref> Iger's 2023 pay package included a base salary of $865,385, stock awards of $16.1 million, $10 million in stock option awards, $2.1 million in performance-based compensation and $2.48 million in other compensation, leading to a total pay award of $31.6 million, according to Disney's annual proxy statement. In July 2023, Disney renewed Iger's contract until 2026.

Considered a highly effective and visionary media executive, Iger was able to broaden Disney's roster of [[Intellectual property|intellectual properties]], expanded its presence in international markets, and oversaw an increase of the company's [[market capitalization]] from $56 billion to $231 billion during his initial 15-year stewardship of the company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/bob-iger-walt-disney-stock-performance |title=How Bob Iger changed Disney's reputation for market magic |date=February 26, 2020 |website=Fox Business |language=en-US}}</ref> He led the major acquisitions of [[Pixar]] in 2006 for $7.4 billion, [[Marvel Entertainment]] in 2009 for $4 billion, [[Lucasfilm]] in 2012 for $4.06 billion, and [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|the entertainment assets]] of [[21st Century Fox]] in 2019 for $71.3 billion. Iger also expanded the company's [[Disney Experiences|theme park resorts]] presence in [[East Asia]], with the introduction of [[Hong Kong Disneyland Resort]] and [[Shanghai Disney Resort]] in 2005 and 2016, respectively. Additionally, he was also the driving force behind the reinvigoration of [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]], the branded-release strategy of [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|its film studio]]'s output, and the company's increased investment in its [[Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution|direct-to-consumer businesses]], including [[Disney+]] and [[Hulu]].