Angela Ahrendts out of the Spanish franchise which was then generating 20% of group revenues to stop its unfettered licensing. Ahrendts says she did not model her approach after any other fashion house, but looked to world-class design as an influence, including Apple Inc.. The company value rose during her tenure from £2 billion to over £7 billion. CNN Money reported that during 2012, she was the highest paid CEO in the UK, making $26.3 million. On October 15, 2013, it was announced that Ahrendts would leave Burberry in Spring 2014 to join Apple Inc. as a member of its executive team
Mike Jeffries (CEO) was ordered to testify by the presiding judge. Male house staff for Jeffries, paid for by the Jeffries Family Office, is provided by the same modeling firm that supplies male staff for the company jet. In a 2006 interview with "Salon", he stated that his clothing line is exclusively for "cool" people. Moreover, he has said he does not want overweight or unattractive people to wear his clothes. The comments, which came to light in 2013, drew negative publicity and criticism for the company. Mike Jeffries (CEO) Michael Stanton Jeffries (born July 15, 1944) is an American businessman. He was