William Iger is the well-known offspring of Disney’s CEO, Bob Iger, and Willow Bay, who serves as the Dean of USC’s Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism.
William Iger’s Family
Born in 2002, William Iger is the youngest son of Disney’s CEO, Bob Iger, and the journalist Willow Bay. He has an older brother named Robert Maxwell ‘Max’ Iger, who was born in 1998.
Willow Bay, originally named Kristine Carlin Bay, was born on December 28, 1963, in New York. She attended Dominican Academy, an all-girls Catholic school in New York, and graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. For her undergraduate studies, she attended the University of Pennsylvania, and she later earned her MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business.
Bob Iger, born Robert Allen Iger on February 10, 1951, comes from a Jewish family in New York City. He is the eldest son of Miriam “Mimi” (née Tunick) and Arthur L. Iger. His father, a World War II Navy veteran, served as the executive vice president and general manager of the Greenvale Marketing Corporation, and he was also a professor of advertising and public relations. Bob’s mother worked at Boardman Junior High School in Oceanside, New York. Bob’s paternal grandfather, Joe, was the brother of cartoonist Jerry Iger.
Bob Iger has experienced two marriages. His initial marriage to Kathleen Susan Iger, who held the position of Vice President at Al Rokerinto production, concluded in divorce in 1994. They share two daughters named Kathleen Pamela Iger and Amanda Iger. Subsequently, on October 7, 1995, Bob entered his second marriage with Willow Bay in an interfaith Jewish and Roman Catholic ceremony in Bridgehampton, New York. Together, they have two sons named Robert and William.
William Iger’s Net Worth
Despite being a well-known individual, William Iger has maintained a private personal life, with no available information online about his education, career, or net worth. His mother, Willow Bay, is a recognized television journalist, editor, author, and former model, boasting a net worth of $12 million. Represented by Ford Models, she served as a spokesperson for Estée Lauder cosmetics from 1983 to 1989 and worked as a correspondent for NBC’s Today Show. Willow also held positions as a senior editor for the Huffington Post and a special correspondent for Bloomberg Television.
William’s father, Bob Iger, leads the world’s largest media conglomerate as the Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company, amassing a substantial net worth throughout his career. Forbes reports his net worth at an impressive $690 million, making him one of the most affluent figures in the entertainment industry. In September 2019, Bob released his memoir, “The Ride of a Lifetime,” and in December 2019, Time honored him as their Businessperson of the Year. Additionally, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2020. In September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II appointed him an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) for “services to UK/US relations.”