Which Disney position did Steve Jobs hold after Disney acquired Pixar in 2006?

Steve Jobs became a Disney board member after Disney acquired Pixar in 2006.

Disney announced its acquisition of Pixar in January 2006, and the transaction was completed in May of that year. The deal was structured as an all-stock transaction and made Jobs Disney’s largest individual shareholder at the time.

As part of the agreement, Jobs joined The Walt Disney Company’s board of directors. He also became involved in Disney’s animation strategy, while Pixar leaders Ed Catmull and John Lasseter took important creative and organizational roles across Disney and Pixar Animation Studios.

Jobs did not become Disney’s chief executive or creative director. His Disney board service continued until his death in 2011. The acquisition preserved Pixar’s creative identity while bringing its technology and leadership into Disney’s broader animation business.