According to his LinkedIn profile, the mechanical engineer joined Apple's product design team in 2001 and has overseen hardware engineering for virtually every major product in the company's current portfolio. His fingerprints are on every generation of iPad, the latest iPhone lineup, and AirPods. He also played a crucial role in the Mac's transition to Apple silicon. He's also played a prominent role during Apple's most recent keynotes, introducing products like the new iPhone Air.
To nab the jaw-dropping pay package that could make Elon Musk the first trillionaire, the Tesla CEO first has to find his successor - eventually, anyway. Succession planning is rarely easy and often gets harder when it involves replacing a high-profile exec. Whoever eventually steps in to replace Musk will have a big job to do, leadership experts told Business Insider.