Arthur D. Levinson | |
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| Born | (1950-03-31)March 31, 1950 (age 75) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | University of Washington (BS) Princeton University (PhD) |
| Occupations | CEO ofCalico Chairman ofApple Inc. |
| Known for | Chairman of Apple Inc.[1] Founder and CEO of Calico |
| Spouse | Rita May Liff |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Oncology,virology,immunology,biochemistry |
| Institutions | Princeton University Calico |
| Thesis | Identification and Characterization of Adenovirus Tumor Antigens (1977) |
| Doctoral advisor | Arnold J. Levine |
Arthur D. Levinson (born March 31, 1950)[2] is an American businessman who is thechairman ofApple Inc.[3] (2011–present) andchief executive officer (CEO) ofCalico (anAlphabet Inc. venture). He is the former CEO (1995–2009) and chairman (1999–2014) ofGenentech.
In addition to the board of Apple Inc. (2000–present), Levinson is on the board of directors of theBroad Institute.[4] Previously, Levinson had been on the board of directors atHoffmann-La Roche (2010–2014), NGM Biopharmaceuticals (2009–2014), and Amyris Biotechnologies (2009–2014). He is on the Board of Scientific Consultants of theMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Industrial Advisory Board of theCalifornia Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), the advisory council for thePrinceton University Department ofMolecular Biology and the advisory council for the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics.[5]
Levinson was born to a Jewish family.[6] He is a son of Malvina and Sol Levinson.
Levinson received aBachelor of Science with a major inmolecular biology from theUniversity of Washington in 1972 and aDoctor of Philosophy inbiomedical sciences fromPrinceton University in 1977.[7][8][9][10]
Levinson was apostdoctoral researcher withNobel Prize winnersJ. Michael Bishop andHarold Varmus in the department ofmicrobiology at theUniversity of California, San Francisco, whenHerb Boyer hired him to work at Genentech.[11] Levinson joinedGenentech in 1980 as aresearch scientist and becamevice president of research technology in 1989; vice president of research in 1990; senior vice president of research in 1992; and senior vice president of research and development in 1993. Levinson became Genentech's chief executive officer in 1995 and chairman in 1999.[citation needed] Levinson received corporate leadership awards from the Irvington Institute[citation needed] and theNational Breast Cancer Coalition in 1999.[12]
Levinson was inducted into the Biotech Hall of Fame at the 2003 Biotech Meeting of CEOs.BusinessWeek named Levinson one of the "Best Managers of the Year" in 2004 and 2005, andInstitutional Investor named him "America's Best CEO" in the biotech category four years in a row (2004–2007). Levinson served on the board of directors ofGoogle from 2004 to 2009.[13]
In 2006, Princeton University awarded Levinson the James Madison Medal for a distinguished career in scientific research and in biotechnology.[14] Also in 2006,Barron's recognized Levinson as one of "The World's Most Respected CEOs", and Louis Carter, CEO and founder of Best Practice Institute placed Levinson on its "25 Top CEOs" list upon approval of his Senior Executive Board. In 2008 Levinson was elected as a Fellow to theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences andGlassdoor rated him as the "nicest" CEO of 2008 with a 93% approval rating.[15]
In 2010, Levinson was honored with theBiotechnology Heritage Award from theBiotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and theChemical Heritage Foundation, and the Director's Award from theSan Francisco Exploratorium.[16][17]
Levinson has authored or co-authored more than 80 scientific articles and has been a named inventor on 11 United States patents.[5]
On November 15, 2011, Levinson was named chairman of the board forApple Inc., replacingSteve Jobs.[18][19]
On September 18, 2013, Levinson was named CEO ofCalico, a new company focusing on health and well-being. The company was created and funded by Google.[20]
In 2014 he received the Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus Award from the University of Washington, the highest honor bestowed upon a Washington graduate.[21]
On October 3, 2014, Levinson received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation's highest honor for achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science and technology.[22]
In April 2016, Levinson was awarded the 2016 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of California, San Francisco for his contributions to the scientific community.[23]
As of May 2021, he owns approximately 4.5 million Apple shares worth US$786 million.[24]
In 2020 he received theBower Award for Business Leadership of theFranklin Institute.[25]
He married Rita May Liff on December 17, 1978, they have two children and reside in theSeattle area. His son, Jesse Levinson, is currently CTO ofZoox.[26]
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