Bob Iger
Bob Iger
Robert Allen "Bob" Iger /ˈaɪɡər/is an American businessman and the chairman and chief executive officerof The Walt Disney Company. Before Disney, Iger served as the president of ABC Television from 1994 to 1995 and the president and chief operating officerof Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. from 1995 until Disney's acquisition of the company in 1996. He was named president and COO of Disney in 2000, and later succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO in 2005, after a successful effort by Roy E. Disney...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth10 February 1951
CountryUnited States of America
What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.
I'm not in the camp that believes that Netflix is going to take over the world...technology makes it impossible to have a monopoly.
People still love a good story, and I don't think that will change.
And it's only the beginning of a new era of exceptional Star Wars storytelling; next year we'll release our first standalone movie based on these characters, followed by Star Wars: Episode VIII in 2017, and we'll finish this trilogy with Episode IX in 2019.
When I saw the first video iPod, I thought this could have the same impact VHS/home video had on the movie business.
It's in our best interest to put some of the old rules aside and create new ones and follow the consumer-what the consumer wants and where the consumer wants to go.
I'm committed to increasing long-term value for shareholders and am confident we will continue to do so through the successful execution of our core strategic priorities: the creation of high quality, branded content and experiences, the use of technology, and creating growth in numerous and exciting international markets.
People go to Disney because they know its brand attributes. We believe we have an opportunity to go with our content directly to consumers.
If we give people the ability to buy a lot more because they can store a lot more, for a company that creates TV shows and movies, that's fantastic.
People don't like to follow pessimists.
We're delighted to be working with Apple to offer fans a new and innovative way to experience our wildly popular shows.
Keeping it simple for the consumer is incredibly dire.
I think it is incredibly important to be open and accessible and treat people fairly and look them in the eye and tell them what is on your mind.
Sometimes I feel like I'm a contestant in a reality show that probably would be called The Apprentice Survivor Millionaire.