Apple today announced that it has named Arthur D. Levinson, Ph. D.
as the company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board. Levinson has served as a co-lead director of Apple’s board since 2005, and will continue to serve on the audit committee; he is also chairman of Genentech, where he served as CEO from 1995-2009. In addition, Robert A.
Iger, President and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, will join the board and will also serve on the audit committee.
“Art has made enormous contributions to Apple since he joined the board in 2000,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “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 and I have gotten to know one another very well over the past few years and on behalf of the entire board, we think he is going to make an extraordinary addition to our already very strong board,” said Tim Cook.
