![]() ![]() Through high school and college, he worked hard, determined to achieve some kind of success and escape disappointment. Bob was determined not to end up like his father-Bob didn’t want to see his own life as failure-and he worked hard and strove to achieve. His father struggled with bipolar disorder and constantly viewed himself as a failure. He never thought of their family as poor, but only as an adult did he realize how threadbare their finances were. He lived with his sister, younger by 3 years, his mother (a stay-at-home mom), and his father, a Navy veteran who flitted between advertising jobs. Bob Iger’s Career Bob Iger’s Childhoodīob Iger grew up working-class on Long Island, NY. We’ll give an overview of his career, then focus on his major leadership principles. This book is a retelling of his professional career, with his leadership principles woven in. He still looks back at his career in mild disbelief as an incredible, lucky ride of a lifetime. ![]() He led Disney through momentous changes in technology, global expansion, and its noted acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm. He started as a bottom-level crew member on television sets and eventually became CEO of Disney for 15 years. ![]() ![]() 1-Page Summary 1-Page Book Summary of The Ride of a Lifetimeīob Iger has had a long career-22 years at ABC, then 23 at Disney (after Disney acquired ABC). ![]()
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