Apple announced today Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer retired. Oppenheimer will leave Apple in September this year will no replaced by Luca Maestri, Apple's vice president of finance and corporate controller. This executive leadership changes take place the day after Goldman Sachs Announced it would without joining Oppenheimer bank directors Board.
Apple announced today Chief
Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer retired. Oppenheimer will leave Apple in
September this year will no replaced by Luca Maestri, Apple's vice president of
finance and corporate controller. This executive leadership changes take place
the day after Goldman Sachs Announced it would without joining Oppenheimer bank
directors Board.
“Peter has served as our CFO for the past decade as Apple’s
annual revenue grew from $8 billion to $171 billion and our global footprint
expanded dramatically. His guidance, leadership and expertise have been
instrumental to Apple’s success, not only as our CFO but also in many areas
beyond finance, as he frequently took on additional activities to assist across
the company. His contributions and integrity as our CFO create a new benchmark
for public company CFOs,” said Tim Cook, Apple CEO. “Peter is also a dear
friend I always knew I could count on. Although I am sad to see him leave, I am
happy he is taking time for himself and his family. As all of us who know him
would have expected, he has created a professional succession plan to ensure
Apple doesn’t miss a beat.”
Oppenheimer joined
Apple in 1996 as Senior Director of Finance and Controller and was promoted
several times, until he was appointed chief financial officer in the 2004th
During his 18 years with Apple, Oppenheimer has Helped the company to build a
strong balance sheet, and is expanding its date and business opportunities in
the United States and the acquisition of basic technology innovation.
Luca Maestri joined
Apple in March 2013, after serving as chief financial officer of both Nokia
Siemens Networks and Xerox. His 25 - year career spanned the globe with a
variety of leadership roles in General Motors to bring him in Asia Pacific,
South America.
