Apple’s top App Store exec, Phil Schiller, follows wave of exits as CEO Tim Cook steps down
The longtime executive won't be leaving Apple just yet but staff at the company say it's a step closer to Schiller retiring.
Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's CEO, prompting a series of top executives to exit the company. Bloomberg reported that Phil Schiller, who has headed Apple's App Store since 2015, has also left his position. Schiller, who joined Apple in 1987, will remain at the company as an Apple Fellow and work on unspecified projects. The App Store is being transitioned from the marketing department to the services division, with Carson Oliver taking over day-to-day operations.
Schiller's departure comes after a number of other high-level departures, including the recent retirement of Jeff Williams, Lisa Jackson, Kate Adams, Jennifer Bailey, and Paul Meade. As John Ternus takes over as CEO, he faces the challenge of rebuilding Apple's leadership team and addressing various ongoing tasks.
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