Angela Ahrendts
Dame Angela Jean Ahrendts, DBE (born 7 June 1960)[2] is an American-British businesswoman who was previously the senior vice president of retail at Apple Inc. She was the CEO of Burberry from 2006 to 2014.[3] She left Burberry to join Apple in 2014.[4] She was ranked 25th in Forbes' 2015 list of the most powerful women in the world,[5] 9th most powerful woman in the U.K. in the BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour 100 Power List,[6] and 29th in Fortune's 2014 list of the world's most powerful women in business.[7] She was also a member of the UK's Prime Minister's business advisory council until it was disbanded in 2016.[8][9]
Angela Ahrendts
Angela Ahrendts-Couch
- United States
- United Kingdom
Senior Vice President, Retail, Apple Inc. (2014–2019)
CEO of Burberry (2006–2014)
Gregg Couch
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Early life[edit]
Ahrendts was born and raised in New Palestine, Indiana, the third of six children.[1] Her father, Richard Ahrendts, was a businessman, and her mother, Jean, was a homemaker.[10]
She attended New Palestine High School, where she was a varsity cheerleader.[10] In 1981, she earned an undergraduate degree in Merchandising and Marketing from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.[11]
Personal life[edit]
Ahrendts met her husband, Gregg Couch, while they were in elementary school, and they were high school sweethearts. The couple has three children.[33] When she was working at Burberry, the family lived in a 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) home on an 8 acres (3.2 ha) plot west of London.[1] Brought up a Methodist, she is still an active Christian.[1]