Deirdre O'Brien

Deirdre O'Brien is the Senior Vice President of Retail and People at Apple Inc., reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook.

Education
O'Brien holds a Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management from Michigan State University and an MBA from San Jose State University.

Career
A three-decade Apple veteran, her vice presidential responsibilities were expanded from Worldwide Sales and Operations Support, to People. She also oversees Apple University. In 2019, her responsibilities were expanded to cover Apple's retail stores, after the previous Senior VP of Retail, Angela Ahrendts, had left the company.