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O C T O B E R 2 0 0 5 N E W S F R O M I N V E S T O R R E L A T I O N S BO B IG E R BE C O M E S TH E SI X T H CEO I N DI S N E Y ’S 8 2 - Y E A R HI S T O R Y On October 2, 2005, Bob Iger succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO of The Walt Disney Company. Robert (Bob) A. Iger, the sixth CEO in The Walt Disney Company’s 82-year history, was appointed to this post after the Company’s board of directors elected him to succeed Michael D. Eisner in March, 2005. Previously, Bob served as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Walt Disney Company, a position he had held since June, 2000. In this role, he partnered with Michael Eisner in overseeing all aspects of the Company’s worldwide operations including its filmed entertainment, theme parks and resorts, media networks and consumer products businesses. He also became a member of Disney’s board of directors at this time. Bob Iger began his career at ABC in 1974. Over the last 31 years, he has held a series of increasingly respon- sible senior management positions at the Company, including serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Capital Cities/ABC, where he guided the complex merger of ABC with The Walt Disney Company. During his years with ABC, Bob oversaw its broadcast television network and station, cable television, radio and publishing businesses, which includes the market leading brands of ABC, ESPN, Lifetime, A&E and The History Channel.
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