Which CEO of The Walt Disney Company served from 2005 to 2020?

Bob Iger served as CEO of The Walt Disney Company from 2005 to 2020.

Iger joined Disney through its 1996 acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC and rose to become president and chief operating officer under Michael Eisner. He succeeded Eisner as Disney’s chief executive in 2005, beginning a 15-year first tenure that reshaped the company’s entertainment portfolio and global reach.

During that period, Disney acquired Pixar in 2006, Marvel Entertainment in 2009, Lucasfilm in 2012, and major 21st Century Fox assets in 2019. These deals expanded Disney beyond its traditional animation and theme-park identity into a broad collection of film, television, and franchise properties.

Bob Chapek succeeded Iger in 2020, so the stated period is correct even though Iger later returned as CEO in 2022. That later comeback is the main source of confusion. Michael Eisner was Iger’s predecessor, while Steve Jobs was Pixar’s co-founder and CEO, not Disney’s CEO.