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Bob Iger [1951-0] American
Rank: 101
Businessman, Chief Executive Officer of Disney


Robert Allen "Bob" Iger is an American businessman and the chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company. Before Disney, Iger served as the president of ABC Television from 1994 to 1995 and the president and chief operating officer of Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. from 1995 until Disney's acquisition of the company in 1996. 

Leadership, Best, Morning, Technology



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Sometimes I feel like I'm a contestant in a reality show that probably would be called The Apprentice Survivor Millionaire.
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People don't like to follow pessimists.
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The heart and soul of the company is creativity and innovation.
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The riskiest thing we can do is just maintain the status quo.
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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. Best
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What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership. Leadership
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I have a fondness for jazz, particularly for jazz singers, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald all the way through the Sinatra era.
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I don't want to sound too critical, but we're taking a wait-and-see approach on UltraViolet.
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Keeping it simple for the consumer is incredibly dire.
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I get up at 4:30 in the morning, seven days a week, no matter where I am in the world. Morning
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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.
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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. Technology
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We have a unique opportunity as Disney because it really is the only true global entertainment brand.
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People go to Disney because they know its brand attributes. We believe we have an opportunity to go with our content directly to consumers.
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I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately. Leadership
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We're delighted to be working with Apple to offer fans a new and innovative way to experience our wildly popular shows.
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I ride a bike and use aerobic equipment twice a week, and work out with a trainer, lifting weights.
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We really believe that Walt Disney is a very able company with great depth and a great set of franchises.
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I started off wanting very much to be a newscaster.
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I began as a weatherman and I learned very quickly I wasn't very good at it.
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People still love a good story, and I don't think that will change.
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For us to grow globally, it's not enough to just be an exporter. We have to be a creator.
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I drive myself to and from work. I love the privacy.
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I had worked at Disney since they bought the company that I had worked for, ABC in the mid-90s.
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I'm privileged and grateful to lead The Walt Disney Company and our talented, dedicated team at this exciting time.
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Netflix, Amazon, iTunes - whatever platforms emerge - we are looking at as having the same potential that home video had for the movie business. Which means there are entirely new opportunities to monetize our capital investment in content and do so in ways that work for distributors, for consumers and for creators.
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Are there challenges? Absolutely. But in aggregate, this is a very strong and valuable company.
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We like the size of the company today given the environment and have no plans to split it up and make it smaller.
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It's a good time to be in the content business though, the branded content business.
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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.
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