Al Eisenstat

Albert A. Eisenstat (born July 20, 1930) is an American lawyer and business executive. He served as senior vice-president and at Apple Computer. He was also a member of the Apple Board of Directors from 1985 to 1993.

Education and military service
Eisenstat received a B.S. in economics from the in 1952. He then served as a Lieutenant in the until 1956. Eisenstat earned his from  in 1960.

Career
Eisenstat co-founded of United Data Centers in 1967, which was incorporated in in 1972 and sold to  in 1974. Eisenstat relocated to Cupertino, California to become general counsel of Tymshare.

In 1982, Eisenstat joined Apple Computer as its and became the vice president of marketing. By 1985, he was vice president of and its chief legal officer. During his time with the company, Eisenstat recommended that Apple buy AOL. He also participated in the selection of Michael Spindler as CEO, replacing John Sculley. However, Eisenstat reportedly did not get along with Spindler and was laid off on September 23, 1993. Eisenstat then immediately resigned from the board and filed a lawsuit against Apple for wrongful dismissal and the terms of his severance. Eisenstat was succeeded by Edward B. Stead.