7 posts and columns on Art Levinson

Apple Names Levinson Chairman of the Board; Disney’s Iger Tapped as Director

in News on November 15, 2011 at 1:39 pm PT

The uncertainty that has surrounded Apple’s board of directors since the death of co-founder Steve Jobs lifted Tuesday afternoon when the company tapped longtime director Art Levinson as non-executive chairman. Also named to the board today: Disney CEO Bob Iger.
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"To the Trilateral Commission and Its New Leader–Watson"

in News on February 18, 2011 at 9:05 am PT

The White House has posted a single photo from the Silicon Valley dinner President Obama attended last night. Beyond confirming the guest list that made the rounds Thursday, it’s largely unremarkable–save for one thing: the seating arrangement at the dining table.

Why of Course I'll Sign Your iPad, Zuck….

in News on February 17, 2011 at 1:07 pm PT

Oh to be a fly on the wall at this gathering….President Obama will dine with Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Google CEO Eric Schmidt and a handful of other top Silicon Valley executives at a private dinner, at the home of venture capitalist John Doerr.

Art Levinson Bails on Google Board Amid FTC Probe [UPDATED]

in News on October 12, 2009 at 6:30 am PT

Former Genentech chairman and CEO Art Levinson has resigned from Google’s board, where he has been a director since April 2004. No reason was given for his departure, though his membership on both the Google and Apple boards, and the Federal Trade Commission inquiry into into possible implications of such dual memberships, surely played a role.
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SEC Won't Let Steve Be

in News on July 8, 2009 at 9:09 am PT

What happened between Apple’s January 5 disclosure of Steve Jobs’s “hormonal imbalance” and the company’s January 14 announcement that the CEO would be taking a six-month leave of absence? That’s the focus of an ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission probe into Steve Jobs’s health, an investigation that seems to, well, be going nowhere.
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SEC Won’t Let Steve Be

in News on July 8, 2009 at 9:09 am PT

What happened between Apple’s January 5 disclosure of Steve Jobs’s “hormonal imbalance” and the company’s January 14 announcement that the CEO would be taking a six-month leave of absence? That’s the focus of an ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission probe into Steve Jobs’s health, an investigation that seems to, well, be going nowhere.
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Google Outside Counsel Clearly Well-Prepared for FTC Fight Over Apple Board Seat–See This Internal Doc

in News on May 6, 2009 at 10:46 am PT

If the Federal Trade Commission takes issue with Google and Apple’s interlocking boards, Google will be well prepared. Last October, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati–the company’s outside law firm–gave a presentation on this very issue. Ironic, yeah? Click through to read the document in its entirety.
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