The Direcotr of Disney in the battle of the Olympic city of Los Angeles!

Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company, has been appointed Vice Chair of LA 2024’s Board of Directors. Iger joins the board along with prevously appointed Vice Chairs Olympic Champion Janet Evans, NBA champion Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Paralympian Candace Cable and labor leader María Elena Durazo.

While at Disney Iger was an industry pioneer embracing new technology to provide creative content across multiple platforms, reaching numerous and diverse audiences worldwide. Earlier he worked with TV pioneer Roone Arledge on the broadcast of the 1976 Montreal Olympics, the 1980 Winter Games at Lake Placid, the 1984 Winter Games in Sarajevo, the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and the 1988 Calgary Winter Games.