Jerry York

Jerome Bailey York (June 22, 1938 – March 18, 2010) was an American businessman who had served on the Apple Board of Directors. He was the former CFO of IBM and. He was a chief aide to and his  investment company.

Early life and education
York was born in, in 1938 and lived in Oakland Township, Michigan. He earned degrees from the at, the , and the 's , and was trained as an engineer. A gymnastics injury prevented York from serving in the military.

Career
York joined Chrysler and eventually became the CFO. When retired as Chrysler CEO in 1992, York was a leading candidate to succeed him. After being passed over as Chrysler CEO, York became CFO of IBM. He later served as a special adviser to investor during Kerkorian's 2007 failed takeover bid for Chrysler and his other investments in  and General Motors, where he previously served as a board member from February to October 2006 before resigning over frustration resulting from GM's failure to distribute materials to the board in advance of its meetings and a reluctance to implement change recommendations, including the shedding of peripheral brands, which GM ultimately affected during bankruptcy in the form of terminating the Pontiac, Saturn, and  brands (after a failed sale attempt to ) and the sale of its  division to.

From 1999 to 2003, York was chairman and CEO of, which was sold and later went bankrupt. He was also on the board of directors of Apple Computer after Steve Jobs' comeback in 1997.

On March 17, 2010, York collapsed in his suburban Detroit home from a. He was hospitalized and died the next day. York was the chairman, president, and CEO of Harwinton Capital at the time.