Apple Hires American Airlines Exec to Lead Government Affairs

Apple Hires Airline Exec as Vice President of Government Affairs

Apple hired former American Airlines executive vice president Nick Gatten as its new vice president of government affairs, reports Bloomberg. Gatten will...

Apple picks up Nate Gatten as new head of government affairs

Apple has signed Nate Gatten to become its new head of government affairs, a move that could help the company work more with the Trump administration.Nate Gatten - Image Credit: American AirlinesApple is undergoing several changes in the short term, in preparation for the CEO transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus on September 1. One day before the switch, Apple will be installing a new vice president.According to a memo from SVP and General Co…

Apple hires American Airlines exec to lead government affairs

Apple has hired a new vice president of government affairs. Bloomberg today reports that Nate Gatten, a veteran executive from American Airlines, will take over the role on August 31.

Apple Taps American Airlines Veteran as Government Affairs Head

Apple Inc. hired Nate Gatten as its new head of government affairs, tapping a longtime American Airlines Group Inc. executive with Republican ties to handle a delicate role at the company.

Apple's revolving door continues to spin, with more big-name exec changes

Macworld Apple is a large and wealthy company which employs roughly 166,000 people, so a fair amount of staff turnover is to be expected. What’s striking about the past couple of years, however, has been the number of employees leaving high-profile roles at Apple Park. Last December, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman discussed what he called Apple’s “biggest personnel shake-up in decades,” listing 18 big-name departures that had e…

Apple taps airline executive for government affairs role

Apple reportedly selected Nate Gatten as its next head of government affairs, an American Airlines executive with close ties to the US Republican party. Bloomberg reported Gatten will take on the title of VP of government affairs on 31 August, citing a memo from Apple SVP and general counsel Jennifer Newstead. The news site noted the move marks an evolution in the role. Until last year it had been held by Lisa Jackson, a former Obama administrat…