Bob Iger

Bob Iger

Bob Iger

Former CEO of The Walt Disney Company

Media executive who led Disney through major transformations, including the acquisition of Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, expanding the company's creative reach.

CEOs

Bob Iger served as CEO of The Walt Disney Company from 2005 to 2020, overseeing its evolution into a global entertainment powerhouse. Under his leadership, Disney acquired Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox, fundamentally reshaping the media landscape. He is recognized for balancing creative excellence with strategic business growth.

8 Books Recommended by Bob Iger

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

Between the World and Me book cover
#1

Between the World and Me

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

10 people recommended

Bob Iger told Variety this book was on his Reading List.

Buy on Amazon β†’

Also recommended by: Barack Obama, Jack Dorsey, Jay Z, Cal Fussman, Deray Mckesson, Jon Stewart, Linda Sarsour, Mark Manson, Sunny Hostin

πŸ“–
#2

by

6 people recommended

Bob Iger told Variety this book was on his Reading List.

Also recommended by: Brian Armstrong, Lloyd Blankfein, Ali Abdaal, Austen Allred, Ed Zschau

πŸ“–
#3

Born to Run

by Christopher McDougall

5 people recommended

Bob Iger told Variety this book was on his Reading List.

Buy on Amazon β†’

Also recommended by: Howard Stern, Sahil Lavingia, Turia Pitt, Derek Sivers

Masters of Scale book cover
#4

Masters of Scale

by Reid Hoffman

4 people recommended

If you’re scaling a companyβ€”or if you just love a well-told storyβ€”this is a book to savor.

Buy on Amazon β†’

Also recommended by: Reed Hastings, Adam Grant, Satya Nadella

πŸ“–
#5

Tenth of December

by George Saunders

2 people recommended

Bob Iger told Variety this book was on his Reading List.

Buy on Amazon β†’

Also recommended by: Dave Elitch

πŸ“–
#6

Black Flags

by Joby Warrick

2 people recommended

Bob Iger told Variety this book was on his Reading List.

Buy on Amazon β†’

Also recommended by: Michael Smerconish

πŸ“–
#7

100 Deadly Skills

by Clint Emerson

Bob Iger told Variety this book was on his Reading List.

Buy on Amazon β†’
πŸ“–
#8

Tender Is the Night

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Bob Iger told Variety this book was on his Reading List.

Buy on Amazon β†’