Goldman Sachs has announced that Apple chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer has joined the banking firm’s 13 member board of directors.
Oppenheimer will be a member of the Audit, Risk, Compensation and Corporate Governance, Nominating, and Public Responsibilities committees at Goldman Sachs. He will be one of 10 independent directors on the company’s board.
Oppenheimer served as Apple’s senior vice president and corporate controller from 2002 to 2004. He has spent the last ten years as Apple’s CFO.
“Peter’s 25 years of broad experience across important industries will add a valuable perspective to our board of directors,” said Lloyd C. Blankfein, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. “We appreciate his willingness to serve as a director and look forward to benefitting from his judgment and counsel.”
Oppenheimer – a graduate of California Polytechnic and a holder of an MBA from the University of Santa Clara – also serves on the boards of the California Polytechnic State University Foundation, and Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton, CA.
