Former Vice President Al Gore will be departing from Apple’s board of directors after a 21-year run due to the company’s mandatory retirement age, the tech company said today. James Bel…

Al Gore To Leave Apple Board After 21-Year Run; Company Reveals CEO Tim Cook’s Pay Dropped 36% In 2023 After Shareholder Pressure::Former Vice President Al Gore will exit Apple’s board of directors, the company said in an SEC filing that also revealed a pay drop for CEO Tim Cook.

    • FloMo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      8 months ago

      Maybe he failed to meet expectations?

      It’s to my understanding that these shareholders expect constant growth to continue to increase the returns on their investment.

      • Fester@lemm.eeEnglish
        241·
        8 months ago

        “Your customers still trust you with their data and you haven’t even started selling it yet.”

        -shareholders, probably

    • SPOOSER@lemmy.todayEnglish
      1·
      8 months ago

      not despised, but i think the Apple Watch injunction really hurt them because it was around the holiday season. That, and the general consumer pretty much knew there wasn’t anything new with the new iPhone that warranted an upgrade. Even my rich, boomer dad said he didn’t see why it would be worth it to upgrade and he always gets the newest models.