Arthur Levinson

Dr. Arthur D. "Art" Levinson (born March 31, 1950) is a businessman who is the CEO of and the Chairman of the Apple Board of Directors since 2011.

Education
Levinson graduated as a dual major with a B.S. in molecular biology and a B.A. in chemistry from the in 1972. He received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from in 1977.

Career
Levinson joined in 1980 as a senior scientist and became the director of cell genetics by 1987. In 1989, he was appointed VP of research technology, and then senior VP of research and development in 1993. In 1995, Levinson became president and CEO of Genentech and then chairman in 1999.

Apple
Levinson was appointed to the board of Apple Computer on August 15, 2000. He became the chairman of Apple Inc. on November 15, 2011, following the death of Steve Jobs on October 5.

Articles

 * 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Arthur Levinson by Allen Lee at Money (2019-07-24)