Amaya Toman In today's article, we bring you yet another portrait of a prominent personality of Apple. This time it's Phil Schiller, former senior vice president of global product marketing and relatively recent holder of the prestigious Apple Fellow title.
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Phil Schiller was born on July 8, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Boston College in 1982 with a degree in biology, but quickly turned to technology – shortly after leaving college, he became a programmer and systems analyst at Massachusetts General Hospital. Technology and computer technology enchanted Schiller so much that he decided to devote himself fully to them. In 1985, he became an IT manager at Nolan Norton & Co., two years later he joined Apple for the first time, which at that time was without Steve Jobs. He left the company after some time, worked for a while at Firepower Systems and Macromedia, and in 1997 - this time with Steve Jobs - he joined Apple again. Upon his return, Schiller became one of the members of the executive team.
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During his time at Apple, Schiller worked mainly in the field of marketing and helped with the promotion of individual software and hardware products, including operating systems. When designing the first iPod, it was Phil Schiller who came up with the idea of a classic control wheel. But Phil Schiller didn't just stay behind the scenes - he gave presentations at Apple conferences from time to time, and in 2009 he was even appointed to lead Macworld and WWDC. Oratory and presentation skills also ensured Schiller the role of a person who talked to journalists about new Apple products, their features, but often also talked about not-so-pleasant matters, affairs and problems associated with Apple. When Apple released its iPhone 7, Schiller spoke of great courage, despite the fact that the move was not initially well received by the public.
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Flying around the world with Apple In August of last year, Phil Schiller received the exclusive title of Apple Fellow. This honorary title is reserved for employees who make an extraordinary contribution to Apple. In connection with receiving the title, Schiller said that he is grateful for the opportunity to work for Apple, but that due to his age it is time to make some changes in his life and devote more time to his hobbies and family.
