businessman would be an unpopular candidate within the party, and the fact that Disney was acquiring 21st Century Fox around the same time. Accolades and recognition In June 2012, Steven Spielberg, noted director and founder of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education, presented Iger with the Ambassador for Humanity Award. Iger was recognized for his support of the institute's work, his longtime philanthropy, and his leadership role in corporate citizenship. Iger was presented with The Milestone Award from the Producers Guild of America (PGA) in 2014. The award is the PGA's highest recognition for an individual or team who has made contributions to entertainment. In May 2015, Iger was named to the 25th Annual Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. In October 2015, the Toy Industry Association (TIA) inducted Iger into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame. He was selected by members of TIA in recognition of his contributions to the industry, and the impact his work has had on the lives of children worldwide. In December 2019, Iger was named by Time as their Businessperson of the Year. In 2020, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. In May 2021, Iger delivered the commencement address at The University of Texas at Austin. In September 2022, Iger was appointed an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II "for services to the UK/US relations"; the knighthood was one of the final two awarded during the Queen's seventy-year reign. Bibliography References External links Corporate biography 1951 births 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century American businesspeople American Broadcasting Company executives American chairpersons of corporations American chief executives American chief operating officers 20th-century American Jews American media executives American memoirists American people of Jewish descent Businesspeople from New York (state) Chairmen of The Walt Disney Company Directors of Apple Inc. Directors of The Walt Disney Company Disney executives Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Ithaca College alumni Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Living people New York (state) Democrats New York (state) Independents People from Oceanside, New York Presidents of American Broadcasting Company Entertainment Presidents of the American Broadcasting Company 21st-century American Jews Businesspeople awarded knighthoods