--- title: Bob Iger Is on the 2023 TIME 100 List description: Find out why Bob Iger is one of the 100 most influential people of 2023. canonical: https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269954/bob-iger-2023/ article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2023-04-13T10:32:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-07-21T07:22:33.184Z og:title: Bob Iger: The 100 Most Influential People of 2023 og:description: Find out why Bob Iger is on this year’s list og:url: https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269954/bob-iger-2023/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt71f713ff28372cb9/698a3bd24ee262e93a31b45c/bob-iger-time100-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Bob Iger: The 100 Most Influential People of 2023 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Bob Iger: The 100 Most Influential People of 2023 twitter:description: Find out why Bob Iger is on this year’s list twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt71f713ff28372cb9/698a3bd24ee262e93a31b45c/bob-iger-time100-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Apr 13, 2023 # Bob Iger by Mary Barra  Paola Kudacki for TIME For 100 years, the Walt Disney Co. has entertained, informed, and inspired people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling. [Bob Iger](https://time.com/6269006/bob-iger-interview-time100/) has guided the company to success for nearly two decades and is [one of the best leaders](https://time.com/6269199/bob-iger-disney-florida/) I know. There’s a reason Bob remains one of the world’s most admired CEOs. He has led landmark acquisitions, championed culture-defining films, launched innovative distribution platforms, and delivered strong financial results, all while never forgetting the people—the employees and the fans—who make it all possible. His return as CEO in 2022 ushered in a new era of transformation and creative excellence for the most magical company on earth. **Read More:** [_Bob Iger on Ron DeSantis, Creativity, and the Future of Disney_](https://time.com/6269006/bob-iger-interview-time100/) His authenticity and pragmatism set him apart. “True authority and true leadership comes from knowing who you are and not pretending to be anything else,” he said. I’ve personally learned so much from his leadership. _Barra is the CEO of GM and is on Disney’s board of directors_  Photograph by Paola Kudacki for TIME [Buy a print of the TIME100 Bob Iger cover here.](https://timecoverstore.com/featured/time100-bob-iger-photograph-by-paola-kudacki-for-time.html) Set Design by Kelly Infield; Production by Viewfinders ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269954/bob-iger-2023/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269954/bob-iger-2023/"},"headline":"Bob Iger","datePublished":"2023-04-13T10:32:59.000Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T07:22:33.184Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269954/bob-iger-2023/","keywords":["TIME 100","franchise","sponsorshipblock","TIME100 2023","t100booking2023"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt71f713ff28372cb9/698a3bd24ee262e93a31b45c/bob-iger-time100-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt71f713ff28372cb9/698a3bd24ee262e93a31b45c/bob-iger-time100-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269954/bob-iger-2023/","name":"Bob Iger"}}]}] ```