Deirdre O'Brien
Deirdre O'Brien (born c. 1966) is an American businesswoman and the Senior Vice President of Retail and People at Apple Inc.[1][2] At Apple, Deirdre oversees a broad range of functions including talent development and Apple University, recruiting, employee relations and experience, business partnership, benefits, compensation, and inclusion and diversity.
Deirdre O'Brien | |
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Born | c. 1966 |
Citizenship | USA |
Education | Michigan State University |
Occupation(s) | Senior Vice President, Retail + People, Apple Inc. |
Employer | Apple Inc. |
Website | apple |
In 2019, O'Brien was 32nd in Fortune's list of the world's most powerful women in business.[3] In 2021, O'Brien was 11th in Fast Company Queer 50 list.[4] In 2022, she was 12th on the list.[5]
Biography
With Apple since 1988,[6] her vice presidential responsibilities have expanded from Worldwide Sales and Operations, to people, and currently, to people and retail.[7] O'Brien holds a Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management from Michigan State University and an MBA from San Jose State University.[1]
References
- "Apple Leadership - Deirdre O'Brien - Senior Vice President, Retail + People". Apple.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- Axon, Samuel (February 5, 2019). "Angela Ahrendts, leader of Apple's retail efforts, will depart the company in April". Ars Technica.
- "Deirdre O'Brien". Fortune. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- "Announcing Fast Company's second annual Queer 50 list". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- "Deirdre O'Brien is No. 12 on the 2022 Fast Company Queer 50 list". Fast Company. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- Pulia, Shalayne. "Meet Deirdre O'Brien, the Apple Executive Bringing a Human Touch to the Tech Giant". InStyle. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- Horwitz, Jeremy (February 5, 2019). "Apple's Deirdre O'Brien will replace Angela Ahrendts as SVP of Retail". VentureBeat.