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]
- Wanda Austin (since 2024) — Former President and CEO, The Aerospace Corporation.[2]
- Tim Cook (since 2011) — CEO, Apple Inc.
- Alex Gorsky (since 2021) — Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson.[3]
- Andrea Jung (since 2008) — President and CEO, Grameen America.
- Monica Lozano (since 2021) — President and CEO, College Futures Foundation.[4]
- 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.[5]
- Gil Amelio (1994-1997) — Former CEO, Apple Computer. Former President and CEO, National Semiconductor.[5][6]
- Fred Anderson - (2004-2006) — Former CFO and acting CEO, Apple Computer.
- James A. Bell (2015-2024) — Former CFO and Corporate President, The Boeing Company.[2]
- Bill Campbell (1997-2014) — Former Chairman and CEO, Intuit.[6]
- Gareth Chang (1996-2002) — President, Hughes Electronics International.[7]
- Peter O. Crisp (1980-1996) — Founding and managing partner, Venrock.[5]
- Millard Drexler (1999-2015) — Former Chairman and CEO, J.Crew.[8]
- Al Eisenstat (1985-1993) — Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Apple Computer.[9]
- Larry Ellison (1997-2002) — Co-founder, Executive Chairman and CTO, Oracle.[6][10]
- Bernard Goldstein (1991-1997) — Managing director, Broadview Associates.[5][11]
- Albert Gore Jr. (2003-2024) — Former Vice-President of the United States.[2]
- Joseph A. Graziano (1993-1995) — Former Executive Vice President and CFO, Apple Computer.[5][12]
- B. Jurgen Hintz (1994-1997) — Former Executive Vice President, Proctor & Gamble.[5]
- Katherine M. Hudson (1994-1997) — Former President and CEO, W. H. Brady.[5][11]
- Bob Iger (2011-2019) — Former President and CEO, The Walt Disney Company.[1][13]
- Steve Jobs (?-1985, 1997-2011) — Co-founder and former Chairman and CEO, Apple.[6]
- Delano Lewis (1994-1997) — Former President and CEO, National Public Radio.[5][6]
- Mike Markkula (1977-1997) — Former Chairman and CEO, Apple Computer.[5][6]
- Arthur Rock (1978-1993) — Co-founder, Fairchild Semicondictor.[14]
- Michael Scott (?-1981) — Former President and Vice Chairman, Apple Computer.[15]
- John Sculley (1983-1993) — Former Chairman and CEO, Apple Computer. Former President, Pepsi.
- Eric Schmidt (2006-2009) — Former CEO, Google.[16]
- Philip S. Schlein (1979-1987) — Former CEO, Macy's.[17]
- Henry E. Singleton (1978-1980) — Co-founder of Teledyne.[18]
- Michael Spindler (1991-1996) — Former CEO, Apple Computer.[5]
- Edgar S. Woolard Jr. (1996-2000) — Former Chairman and CEO, DuPont.[19][20]
- Jerry York (1997-2010) — Former CFO, IBM and Chrysler.[6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Apple Names Arthur D. Levinson Chairman of the Board, Apple. 2011-11-15. Archived 2011-11-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wanda Austin to join Apple’s board of directors, Apple Inc. 2024-01-11.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Who were the original Members of the Apple Board of Directors? by Garrick Saito, Elevation Partners, Quora. 2016-03-24.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 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.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 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)