Deirdre O'Brien (born c. 1966) is an American businesswoman and the Senior Vice President of Retail at Apple Inc.[1][2] At Apple, Deirdre leads Apple's retail store and online teams.
She was ranked 43rd on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.
[3] In 2021, O'Brien was 11th in Fast Company Queer 50 list.
[5] With Apple since 1988,[6] her responsibilities as an Apple VP have expanded and contracted over time, she previously led the People team in addition to Retail.
[7] O'Brien holds a bachelor's degree in Operations Management from Michigan State University and an MBA from San Jose State University.