Apple has added Disney CEO Bob Iger to its board of directors and appointed former Genentech CEO Arthur Levinson as its non-executive chairman.
Levinson first joined Apple's board of directors in 2000, when he was still Genentech's CEO. He has served as the co-lead director of the board since 2005.
“Art has made enormous contributions to Apple since he joined the board in 2000,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. “He has been our longest serving co-lead director, and his insight and leadership are incredibly valuable to Apple, our employees and our shareholders.”
Bob Iger has been a longtime friend to Apple ever since Disney acquired Pixar and turned Steve Jobs into the company's largest shareholder. Jobs served on Disney's board of directors until his death.
In addition to Iger and Levinson, Apple's board of directors includes Tim Cook, Intuit chairman William Cambell, J. Crew CEO Millard Drexler, Avon CEO Andrea Jung, former Northrop Grumman CEO Ronald D. Sugar, and former Vice-President of the United States Al Gore.
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