Fact file: Robert Iger’s bio, favorite Disneyland ride and more
Here’s a brief look at Walt Disney Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Iger:
• Age: 64
• Born in New York, raised on Long Island
• Graduated from Ithaca College in 1973 with a degree in television and radio
• Married to journalist Willow Bay, with whom he has two sons. (Also has two daughters from a previous marriage)
• Notable sports fan; recently sat near the court at a Los Angeles Clippers playoff game
• Technophile who sported the new Apple Watch days after its release
• Favorite Disneyland ride is Pirates of the Caribbean
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