Bob Mansfield, Apple Exec Who Has Led Hardware Engineering For Mac And iOS Devices, To Retire This Summer

Bob Mansfield

Bob Mansfield

Bob Mansfield, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will retire this summer after 13 years with the company. The company announced the news in a press release today. It’s a major departure, as during his career at Apple Mansfield has led the hardware engineering of devices including the Mac, iPhone, iPod, and the iPad — some of the most popular and profitable consumer electronic gadgets in modern history. He often takes the stage at Apple events to describe the physical details of how new devices are engineered. Mansfield has been well compensated for his efforts: This past February, MacRumors reported, he cashed in some $12.5 million in stock options. Read the full story at Tech Crunch.

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).