Ronald Sugar

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About

Former Chairman of the Board and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation, was appointed to Apple’s Board of Directors. Dr. Sugar will serve as the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee. “Ron is an engineer at heart, who then became a very successful business leader. We are very excited to welcome him to Apple’s Board,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “In addition to having been the CEO of a high-tech Fortune 100 company, Ron has a Ph.D. in engineering and has been involved in the development of some very sophisticated technology.” Dr. Sugar served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Northrop Grumman Corporation from 2003 until his retirement in 2010. Previous to Northrop, he held executive positions at Litton Industries and TRW Inc., where he served as chief financial officer. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of both the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Royal Aeronautical Society. He is a director of Chevron Corporation, Amgen Inc. and Air Lease Corporation, and serves as a senior advisor to the private investment firm Ares Management LLC. He is a trustee of the University of Southern California, where he also holds the Judge Widney Chair as Professor of Management and Technology. He is a member of the boards of UCLA Anderson School of Management, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and several other philanthropic organizations focused on children and education.

 

Personal Details

Title: Dr
Surname: Sugar
DoB: 30/07/1948
Age: 78 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: United States of America
Language: English
Qualification: BS,MS,Ph.D
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Committee/s

CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
UberBoardChairperson01/08/2018
UberNominations & GovernanceChairperson01/08/2018
UberRemunerationMember01/08/2018
Apple IncBoardMember01/11/2010
Apple IncAuditChairperson01/11/2010

 

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