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Apple board member Jerome York passes away

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 18th, 2010)

[Apple has updated its home page with the tribute above.] Apple board member Jerome York died today after reportedly suffering a brain aneurysm on Wednesday. York, 71, has been on Apple's Board of Directors since 1997. His former positions include chief financial officer at IBM and ...

Andrea Jung joins Apple board

by Cory Bohon (Jan 7th, 2008)

Today, Andrea Jung joined Apple's Board of Directors. Jung is currently the chairman and CEO of Avon. She graduated from Princeton University, and also serves on the board of directors for the General Electric Company, and is on the board of trustees for New York Presbyterian Hospital. "Andrea is a ...

Dr. Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, joins Apple's Board

by Scott McNulty (Aug 29th, 2006)

Perhaps that Google iPod wrap was a hint; Apple just announced that Dr. Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, was elected to Apple's Board of Directors at today's Board of Directors meeting. Steve Jobs was quoted as saying, "Like Apple, Google is very focused on innovation and we think Eric's insights and ...

President Bush: US Government developed iPod

by Dave Caolo (Apr 20th, 2006)

Oh, boy. Here's one for all you conspiracy theorists. In a speech delivered at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, President Bush addressed the American Initiative. During his address, the President said: "The government funded research in microdrive storage, electrochemistry and signal ...