Disney’s Bob Iger said in a recent interview he would consider a role in President-elect Joe Biden’s administration if he was offered one, according to Bloomberg.
Iger said in a Bloomberg interview with Carlyle Group executive David Rubenstein that he would look into serving the country if Biden asked him to.
“Giving back in some fashion — serving our country in some fashion — is certainly something that I would consider seriously. But a lot of it would depend on what it is, what the opportunity is, and whether I thought it would be something that I would both be stimulated by and be good at.”
Iger did not clarify if he has spoken with the Biden team with possibly serving in the administration in some way. Biden has already started announcing Cabinet picks as he’s still about 40 days away from inauguration.
Iger’s recent history
Iger served as Disney’s CEO from 2000 until early 2020. He landed purchases for Marvel, Lucasfilm and some Fox film assets in the major 2019 deal, according to Fox News.
Iger said in 2019 that he considered running for president. Per Deadline, he revealed what his message would have been for the entire country.
“I think that America is gravely in need of optimism, of looking at the future and believing that so many things are going to be all right, or that we as a nation can attack some of the most critical problems of our day.”
“And that could be the environment, that could be income disparity, that could be the technology’s impact on the world from a disruption perspective. It could be the cost of education, availability of affordable housing, health care. You name it. and I don’t think there’s a collective belief in America today that we will be successful in addressing those issues.”