Fact-Checking Bob Iger’s Children: How Many Kids Does the Disney Ceo Actually Have?
By James H. Sterling
Before Bob Iger oversaw the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, he worked long production shifts as a junior executive at ABC Sports. During those formative professional decades, he was married to Kathleen Susan Crough. The couple wed in the 1970s and lived largely outside the media glare before divorcing in 1994.
During their marriage, Iger and Crough had two daughters: Kathleen (known as Katie) and Amanda.
Growing up on the East Coast while their father climbed network television management, both daughters were shielded from public attention. Neither pursued public-facing Hollywood careers. Katie and Amanda pursued independent higher education and established private careers in education, civic programs, and independent ventures. While public records confirm they maintain warm personal relationships with their father, they do not appear at corporate town halls or Disney investor presentations.
In his 2019 memoir, The Ride of a Lifetime, Iger acknowledged the personal friction between relentless corporate ambition and home life during those earlier years. He reflected frankly on the grueling hours required by network broadcasting, noting the distinct emotional weight of raising young children while spending endless nights inside control rooms and airports. The daughters' sustained avoidance of the press reflects an intentional parental choice sustained over decades.
James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
