Deirdre O'Brien

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Deirdre O'Brien
Bornc. 1966
CitizenshipUSA
Education Michigan State University
Occupation(s)Senior Vice President, Retail Apple Inc.
Employer Apple Inc.
Website apple.com/leadership/deirdre-obrien

Deirdre O'Brien (born c. 1966) is an American businesswoman and the Senior Vice President of Retail at Apple Inc. [1] [2] At Apple, Deirdre leads Apple's retail store and online teams.

She was ranked 43rd on Fortune 's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023. [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 responsibilities as an Apple VP have expanded and contracted over time, she previously led the People team in addition to 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]

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References

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