Bob Iger Trivia Questions

Iger played tennis in college but never professionally; his early career was entirely in TV broadcasting.

Walt Disney himself served as CEO twice, and Iger returned once—but he is not the only one; Disney also had multiple stints.

Iger accepted the CEO role in 2005; he never publicly indicated a desire to be a novelist as a reason for refusal.

Iger started his career as a TV weatherman in Ithaca, New York, before moving into programming and management at ABC.

As president of Disney's international division, Iger oversaw the launch of Disney Cruise Line, starting with the Disney Magic.

As a cost-saving measure during his first tenure, Iger mandated that executives fly coach on short domestic flights, including himself.

To ease tensions with Steve Jobs, Iger wore a casual shirt to their meeting, which helped seal the $7.4 billion Pixar deal.

While Iger is the sole credited author, he worked with a collaborator for structure and editing, not writing entirely by hand.