Today former senior vice president and general counsel of Intel Corporation joined Apple as General Counsel and senior vice president of Legal and Government Affairs, reporting to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Daniel Cooperman who served in the role for the past two years will retire at the end of September.
"We are thrilled to have Bruce join our executive team, and wish Dan a very happy retirement," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "With Bruce's extensive experience in litigation, securities and intellectual property, we expect this to be a seamless transition."