Deirdre O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1966 |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Education | Michigan State University |
| Occupation(s) | Senior Vice President, Retail + People, Apple Inc. |
| Employer | Apple Inc. |
| Website | apple |
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.
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b "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.
