Aug 3, 2009
CNBC: Eric Schmidt resigns from Apple’s board
Filed under: Apple Corporate
CNBC has reported this morning that Google CEO Eric Schmidt, right, has resigned from Apple’s board of directors after three years. This comes a week after Apple pulled GV Mobile and Voice Central from the App Store, along with the uproar and FCC letters that followed.
In a press release, Steve Jobs said the following: “Unfortunately, as Google enters more of Apple’s core businesses, with Android and now Chrome OS, Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple Board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings due to potential conflicts of interest. Therefore, we have mutually decided that now is the right time for Eric to resign his position on Apple’s Board.”
Do you think Schmidt stepping down had anything to do with the events of last week? Let us know in the comments!
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