Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Apple Waives Age Cap for Two Board Members
Apple's board has decided to let two of its members, Art Levinson and Ron Sugar, run for re-election even though they are older than the usual age limit.
Normally, board members can't be re-elected after they turn 75, but the board thinks these two men are too important to Apple.
Levinson has been on the board since 2000 and is also the chairman.
Sugar has been on the board since 2010 and used to be the CEO of a big company called Northrop Grumman.
The board has added some new members recently, but they still want to keep Levinson and Sugar because of their experience.
Apple's board waived its age cap to allow Art Levinson and Ron Sugar to stand for re-election.
Levinson, 75, has been on the board since 2000 and is the chairman.
Sugar, 77, has been a director since 2010 and is the audit committee chair.
The board cited their expertise and experience as reasons for the waiver.
The board has added three new members in the past four years.
- Who
- Apple's board, including Chair Art Levinson and audit committee chair Ron Sugar
- What
- Waived the age cap for two board members to stand for re-election
- When
- The decision was announced in a Thursday filing
- Where
- Apple's board decision
- Why
- To retain their expertise, experience, and knowledge of Apple's business
- Board Members
- Art Levinson, Ron Sugar
- Age Cap
- 75 years
- Levinson's Tenure
- 2000-present
- Sugar's Tenure
- 2010-present
- New Board Members Added
- 3 in the past four years
- Long-Serving Members Retired
- 2 in the past four years
- Levinson's Role
- Chairman of Apple's board and CEO of Calico
- Sugar's Role
- Audit committee chair and former CEO of Northrop Grumman