Robert A. Iger

Robert A. Iger is the former Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company and currently serves as Senior Advisor and a member of Disney’s Board of Directors. Iger guided Disney for more than two decades, making it one of the world’s most influential and admired media companies, and overseeing an unparalleled portfolio of iconic brands, franchises, and experiences that reach billions of people around the globe. He began his career at ABC in 1974, including 13 years with ABC Sports, where he became head of programming, before rising to become President of the ABC Network Television Group and later President and COO of Capital Cities/ABC. During his tenure at Disney, Iger oversaw ESPN’s evolution into the preeminent digital sports platform, guiding its expansion across television, digital, streaming, and direct-to-consumer. He was also instrumental in ESPN’s ground-breaking agreement with the NFL. Beyond sports, Iger transformed Disney through a series of landmark strategic initiatives, including the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox; the opening of Shanghai Disney Resort; and the global launch of Disney+. Iger, along with his wife, Willow Bay, own the controlling interest in the Angel City Football Club.  He was appointed an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 2022 and awarded France’s Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur in 2024. Mr. Iger is also the author of the New York Times bestselling book The Ride of a Lifetime.