
Steve Jobs and Mike Markkula were two of the first board members of Apple Computer.
The following is a list of executives who have served or is serving on the Board of Directors of Apple Inc.
Current board members

Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the board at the 2020 annual meeting of AAPL shareholders.
- Arthur D. Levinson (since 2000) — Chairman of the Board, Apple. Former Chairman and CEO, Genentech.[1]
- James A. Bell (since 2015) — Former CFO and Corporate President, The Boeing Company.
- Tim Cook (since 2011) — CEO, Apple Inc.
- Albert Gore Jr. (since 2003) — Former Vice-President of the United States.
- Alex Gorsky (since 2021) — Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson.[2]
- Andrea Jung (since 2008) — President and CEO, Grameen America.
- Monica Lozano (since 2021) — President and CEO, College Futures Foundation.[3]
- Ronald D. Sugar (since 2010) — Former Chairman and CEO, Northrop Grumman.
- Susan L. Wagner (since 2014) — Co-Founder and Director, BlackRock.
Former board members

An early list of executives at Apple Computer before its IPO, prepared by the first board chairman, Mike Markkula.[4]
- Gil Amelio (1994-1997) — Former CEO, Apple Computer. Former President and CEO, National Semiconductor.[4][5]
- Fred Anderson - (2004-2006) — Former CFO and acting CEO, Apple Computer.
- Bill Campbell (1997-2014) — Former Chairman and CEO, Intuit.[5]
- Gareth Chang (1996-2002) — President, Hughes Electronics International.[6]
- Peter O. Crisp (1980-1996) — Founding and managing partner, Venrock.[4]
- Millard Drexler (1999-2015) — Former Chairman and CEO, J.Crew.[7]
- Al Eisenstat (1985-1993) — Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Apple Computer.[8]
- Larry Ellison (1997-2002) — Co-founder, Executive Chairman and CTO, Oracle.[5][9]
- Bernard Goldstein (1991-1997) — Managing director, Broadview Associates.[4][10]
- Joseph A. Graziano (1993-1995) — Former Executive Vice President and CFO, Apple Computer.[4][11]
- B. Jurgen Hintz (1994-1997) — Former Executive Vice President, Proctor & Gamble.[4]
- Katherine M. Hudson (1994-1997) — Former President and CEO, W. H. Brady.[4][10]
- Bob Iger (2011-2019) — Former President and CEO, The Walt Disney Company.[1][12]
- Steve Jobs (?-1985, 1997-2011) — Co-founder and former Chairman and CEO, Apple.[5]
- Delano Lewis (1994-1997) — Former President and CEO, National Public Radio.[4][5]
- Mike Markkula (1977-1997) — Former Chairman and CEO, Apple Computer.[4][5]
- Arthur Rock (1978-1993) — Co-founder, Fairchild Semicondictor.[13]
- Michael Scott (?-1981) — Former President and Vice Chairman, Apple Computer.[14]
- John Sculley (1983-1993) — Former Chairman and CEO, Apple Computer. Former President, Pepsi.
- Eric Schmidt (2006-2009) — Former CEO, Google.[15]
- Philip S. Schlein (1979-1987) — Former CEO Macy's.[16]
- Henry E. Singleton (1978-1980) — Co-founder of Teledyne.[17]
- Michael Spindler (1991-1996) — Former CEO, Apple Computer.[4]
- Edgar S. Woolard Jr. (1996-2000) — Former Chairman and CEO, DuPont.[18][19]
- Jerry York (1997-2010) — Former CFO, IBM and Chrysler.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Apple Names Arthur D. Levinson Chairman of the Board, Apple. 2011-11-15. Archived 2011-11-16.
- ↑ Alex Gorsky joins Apple’s board of directors, Apple Inc. 2021-11-09.
- ↑ Monica Lozano joins Apple’s board of directors, Apple Inc. 2021-01-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Who were the original Members of the Apple Board of Directors? by Garrick Saito, Elevation Partners, Quora. 2016-03-24.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Jobs names new Apple board, CNET. 1997-08-06.
- ↑ CEO Compensation and Board Structure – There is an Effect After All byVidhi Chhaochharia and Yaniv Grinstein, Journal of Finance, The American Finance Association. 2012-05-23.
- ↑ Wakabayashi Daisuke (22 January 2015). Jobs Confidant Drexler to Leave Apple’s Board. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved on 23 June 2015.
- ↑ Terminated Executive Sues Apple by John Enders, Associated Press. 1993-09-24.
- ↑ Larry Ellison Resigns as Apple Director, Apple Computer. 2002-09-20.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Struggling Apple Gets Boost From Microsoft by Rajiv Chandrasekaran and Victoria Shannon, The Washington Post. 1997-08-07.
- ↑ Apple Official Steps Down In Board Feud by Lawrence M. Fisher, The New York Times. 1995-10-05. Archived 1995-10-05.
- ↑ Disney CEO Bob Iger says he left Apple’s board because ‘our paths were conflicting’ by Kif Leswing, CNBC. 2019-09-24.
- ↑ Arthur Rock leaves Apple Computer board, Telecom.paper. 1993-08-06.
- ↑ Seibold, Chris (10 July 2011). July 10, 1981: Michael Scott Leaves Apple. AppleMatters.com.
- ↑ Today in Apple history: Google CEO resigns from Apple’s board by Luke Dormehl, Cult of Mac. 2019-08-03.
- ↑ Former President & CEO Of Macy's California And Partner At U.S. Venture Partners Phil Schlein Joins Mavatar As Chairman Of The Board by Mavatar Technologies, PRNewswire. 2013-09-04.
- ↑ Who was on Apple's board of directors when Steve Jobs was fired, and where are they now? by Doug Dooley, Quora. 2012-10-01.
- ↑ Woolard led Apple, Inc. back from the brink, College of Engineering News, NC State University. 2016-03-01.
- ↑ Apple board member to step down, ZDNet. 2000-03-08.
External links
- Apple Leadership at Apple
- Apple Leadership (archived 2017-05-25, 2011-07-04)
- Apple Executive Profiles (archived 2004-09-30, 1998-04-29)
- Investor relations: SEC Filings
Articles
- Apple Computer Inc. Preliminary Confidential Offering Memorandum by Mike Markkula at the Computer History Museum (1978, archived 2013-08-22)
- Apple Makes Sweeping Changes Among Execs by Julie Pitta at the Los Angeles Times (1997-02-05)