Angela Ahrendts
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 63 |
| Date of birth | June 12,1960 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | New Palestine |
| Indiana | |
| United States | |
| Salary | US$73. 1 million (2014) |
| Net worth | $150 million |
| Spouse | Gregg Couch |
| Residence | California |
| US | |
| London | |
| England | |
| Children | Sommer Ahrendts |
| Angelina Ahrendts | |
| Jennings Ahrendts | |
| Job | Businessperson |
| Education | Miller College of Business |
| New Palestine High School | |
| Ball State University | |
| Siblings | Kimberly Ahrendts |
| Carrie Ahrendts | |
| Amy Montefalco | |
| Amanda Ahrendts | |
| Parents | Jean Ahrendts |
| Richard Ahrendts | |
| Other name | Angela Ahrendts-Couch |
| Nationality | American |
| British | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 404682 |
Angela Ahrendts Life story
Dame Angela Jean Ahrendts, DBE is an American businesswoman who was previously the senior vice president of retail at Apple Inc. She was the CEO of Burberry from 2006 to 2014. Ahrendts left Burberry to join Apple in 2014.
Angela Ahrendts: Former Burberry boss to step down from Apple
Angela Ahrendts , the former High Fashion boss of Burberry brought in to revitalise Apple's retail stores, is stepping down after five years.
Apple said Ms Ahrendts will leave The Company in April "for new personal and professional pursuits".
She is one of its highest paid executives, earning nearly twice as much as boss Tim Cook in 2017.
Ms Ahrendts will be replaced by Deirdre O'Brien, whose role as vice president of people will expand to cover retail.
During her time at Apple, Ms Ahrendts opened A Number of flagship stores, aimed at creating a "community space" as opposed to just selling The Firm 's latest product.
Mr Cook said: "She has been a positive, transformative force, both for Apple's stores and the communities they serve. We all wish her the very best as she begins a new chapter. "
TransformationMs Ahrendts was previously chief executive of Burberry, where she oversaw its transformation from a British brand best-known for its checked raincoats to a leading name on The World 's catwalks.
By the time she left in 2014, she was one of the FTSE 100's highest paid chief executives.
In 2017, Ms Ahrendts earned $24. 2m, compared to Mr Cook who took home $12. 8m.
Deirdre O'Brien, Ms Ahrendts' successor, has worked at Apple for 30 yearsApple recently reported a sharp Fall In revenue from its iPhone and hinted that it could lower prices to boost demand.
Overall, first quarter revenue fell by 5% to $84. 3bn compared to the same period last year.
Analysts at Wedbush Securities said its initial reaction to Ms Ahrendts departure was surprise "as she was one of The Key executives at Apple and a linchpin around running 500-plus retail stores on five continents and potentially was seen by some as a future heir to Cook as chief executive further down The Line ".
But it said because Apple is entering a critical period amid sluggish demand for the iPhone, Ms O'Brien's 30 years working for The Firm is positive "as an outsider running retail going into one of The Most pivotal, defining periods for Cook & Co in The Company 's history would have been a risky Endeavour ".
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Source of news: bbc.com
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