Arthur D. Levinson

Prominent American businessman, former CEO of Genentech, and board member for Apple Inc.

Chronology: 1950-03-31 – Present

Origins & Early Life

Arthur D. Levinson (born March 31, 1950) is an American businessman who is the lead independent director of Apple Inc. (2026–present) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Calico (an Alphabet Inc. venture).

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He is the former CEO (1995–2009) and chairman (1999–2014) of Genentech, and the former chairman (2011–2026) of Apple Inc. In addition to serving on the board of Apple Inc. (2000–present), Levinson is on the board of directors of the Broad Institute. Previously, Levinson had been on the board of directors at Hoffmann-La Roche (2010–2014), NGM Biopharmaceuticals (2009–2014), and Amyris Biotechnologies (2009–2014). He is on the Board of Scientific Consultants of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Industrial Advisory Board of the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), the advisory council for the Princeton University Department of Molecular Biology and the advisory council for the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

== Early life and education == Levinson was born to a Jewish family. He is a son of Malvina and Sol Levinson. Levinson received a Bachelor of Science with a major in molecular biology from the University of Washington in 1972 and...

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