Apple chief design officer Jony Ive is leaving Apple after nearly 30 years. Ive is credited with leading the design of Apple's biggest products: the original iPod, the iPhone, the iPad, and the Apple Watch. After Apple announced Ive's upcoming departure, the company's stock took an $8 billion hit. Whether Ive's departure will hurt or help Apple remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: Ive was a hugely impactful character in Apple's rise to dominance.
Apple chief design officer Jony Ive is leaving Apple after nearly 30 years. Ive is credited with leading the design of Apple's biggest products: the original iPod, the iPhone, the iPad, and the Apple Watch. After Apple announced Ive's upcoming departure, the company's stock took an $8 billion hit. Whether Ive's departure will hurt or help Apple remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: Ive was a hugely impactful character in Apple's rise to dominance.