Talk:Bob Iger

Latest comment: 1 year ago by SPasell in topic Additional Updates

Honorary Knighthood

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There are many celebrities who have honorary knighthoods and we do not list their post nominal letters. Iger should be no different. Rcarter555 (talk) 08:21, 8 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Middle Name Misspelled

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Bob Iger's middle name is misspelled. It should be 'Alan,' not 'Allen,' according to his biography on The Walt Disney Company website. SPasell (talk) 19:08, 21 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Fixed Thank you for pointing that out! Trailblazer101 (talk) 19:48, 21 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

'Save Disney' Campaign

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The campaign started in 2003, not 2005, as cited in Roy E. Disney Wikipedia page and this Reuters article. SPasell (talk) 23:00, 26 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Also Fixed I brought over a ref from the Roy Disney article, though may also include that Reuters one just in case. Trailblazer101 (talk) 23:14, 26 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Additional Updates

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Some additional points I noticed. Happy to update with templates where needed.

-- Can we remove the line - "It was around this time Iger started to become known as "Bob" rather than "Robert"."In his book, he refers to himself as Bob throughout so I'm not sure the current line is accurate. Specifically on page 29, he references meeting Frank Sinatra. “What’s your name, kid?” “Bob.” “Where’re you from?” Similarly on page 45, Dennis Swanson is quoted as saying, “This is a big opportunity for you, Bob. I don’t think you should just let it go.”
-- Board Titles: Bob Iger is not listed on the board of directors for Perfect Day. According to his Bio, he currently serves on the boards of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and Bloomberg Philanthropies. He is also on the board for Canva, recently cited here.
Since we have his Honorary Knight Commander accolade, should we include that he was awarded the Chevalier de Legion d’Honneur by the French Republic in April of this year? Also referenced in his Bio.
-- Three shows are mentioned on his page, Twin Peaks, America's Funniest Home Videos and Cop Rock. In his book (pages 64-65), he details the creation of NYPD Blue, the first R-rated how in TV history as a critical point in his career at ABC and what it meant for the network. I thought it would be worth including.

SPasell (talk) 17:41, 23 September 2024 (UTC)Reply