Angela Ahrendts

Dame
Angela Ahrendts
DBE
Ahrendts in 2012
Born
Angela Jean Ahrendts

(1960-06-07) June 7, 1960 (age 64)
New Palestine, Indiana, US
Other namesAngela Ahrendts-Couch
Citizenship
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
EducationBall State University
Occupation(s)Senior Vice President, Retail, Apple Inc. (2014–2019)
CEO of Burberry (2006–2014)
SpouseGregg Couch
Children3[1]

Dame Angela Jean Ahrendts, DBE (born 7 June 1960)[2] is an American-British businesswoman who was previously the senior vice president of retail at Apple Inc. She was the CEO of Burberry from 2006 to 2014.[3] She left Burberry to join Apple in 2014.[4] She was ranked 25th in Forbes' 2015 list of the most powerful women in the world,[5] 9th most powerful woman in the U.K. in the BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour 100 Power List,[6] and 29th in Fortune's 2014 list of the world's most powerful women in business.[7] She was also a member of the UK's Prime Minister's business advisory council until it was disbanded in 2016.[8][9]

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  4. ^ Fried, Ina (14 October 2013). "Apple Hires Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts to Head its Retail Efforts". All Things Digital. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  5. ^ Howard, Caroline. "The World's Most Powerful Women 2014". Forbes. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  6. ^ "The Power List 2013". BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour.
  7. ^ Fairchild, Caroline; Leahey, Colleen; VanderMey, Ane (2014). "The Most Powerful Women in Business". Fortune. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Business Advisory Group". gov.uk. 18 November 2014.
  9. ^ Theresa May tells big business advisers: no more advice please The Guardian, 22 September 2016.