American entrepreneur Robert Iger is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company who has an estimated net worth of $85 million and an annual salary of $30 million. He was elected into the position in March 2012 and he was responsible in overseeing the world’s largest media company and some of the most respected and beloved brands around the world. Through his work, the company was able to acquire Pixar (2006), Marvel (2009) and Lucasfilm (2012) – three of the greatest storytellers in the entertainment industry.
Before he was named to his current position, Bob Iger was the President and CEO of Disney since October 2005. He was the President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2000. Between 1999 and January 2000, he was the President of Walt Disney International and Chairman of the (American Broadcasting Company) ABC Group. From 1974 to 1999, he has been in various positions and responsibilities at ABC, Inc. as well as its predecessor, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. He was the President of the ABC Network Television Group between 1993 and 1994. He was the President and Chief Operating Officer of ABC, Inc. from 1994 to 1999.
Robert A. Iger, born on February 10, 1951 in Oceanside, New York, attended the Ithaca College. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Television & Radio from the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Apple, Inc., the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.