Ronald D. Sugar

Dr. Ronald D. Sugar is an American engineer who was the chairman and CEO of. He presently is a member of the Apple Board of Directors.

Education
Sugar graduated in engineering in 1968 from the, where he also received master’s and doctorate degrees in the same field. He subsequently completed executive programs at, the , and.

Career
Sugar held executive positions at and, where he served as the chief financial officer. In 2003, Sugar became chairman and chief executive officer of Northrop Grumman Corporation. He retired in January 2010 and was succeeded by.

Sugar is a member of the and a fellow of both the  and the. He is a director of, and , and serves as a senior advisor to the private investment firm. He is a trustee of the, where he also holds the Judge Widney Chair as Professor of Management and Technology. He is a member of the boards of, the and several other philanthropic organizations focused on children and education.

On November 17, 2010, Sugar was appointed to Apple’s board of directors, where he serves as the chair of the audit and finance committee. Apple CEO Steve Jobs said: "Ron is an engineer at heart, who then became a very successful business leader. We are very excited to welcome him to Apple’s Board. In addition to having been the CEO of a high-tech Fortune 100 company, Ron has a Ph.D. in engineering and has been involved in the development of some very sophisticated technology." Sugar said: "I have always had enormous admiration for the people of Apple. It is a special privilege to serve on the board of such an amazing company." In 2018, he was appointed chairman of the board of.