Bob Iger Quotes
I don't get described as necessarily being aggressive. I don't know if 'laid-back' is the word. I think, if anything, what I would want people to say about me is, 'I think he had guts.'
Iger, Robert. "Bob Iger: The Fortune Interview." Fortune, Fortune Media, 2016.
This has been attributed to Mussolini, most recently when this quote was tweeted by Donald Trump who was accused of repeating the words of the fascist dictator. This phrase was first used as a slogan by Italian solders in 1918 at the Battle of the Piave River during World War I. It was also written on the walls of many homes in the area to encourage each other during the battle.
Robert Allen Iger is an American businessman who is executive chairman, chairman of the board, and former CEO (2005-2020) of The Walt Disney Company. He previously served as president of ABC Television from 1994-1995 and as president/COO of Capital Cities/ABC from 1995 until its acquisition by Disney in 1996. Iger was named president/COO of Disney in 2000 and succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO in 2005.