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# Arthur D. Levinson

Arthur D. Levinson is a biotechnology executive whose leadership has included Genentech and Calico; he serves as Apple’s lead independent director. [1]

## Core facts

- **Entity type:** Person

- **Occupations:** Biotechnology executive — [1] first-party, checked 23 Sept 2026

- **Official profile or website:** [apple.com](https://www.apple.com/leadership/arthur-levinson/) — [1] first-party, checked 23 Sept 2026

## Who is Arthur D. Levinson?

Levinson’s career spans biotechnology leadership and corporate board service. Apple lists him as lead independent director, while his official Calico profile documents his CEO roles at Calico and Genentech. — [1] first-party, checked 23 Sept 2026

## History

- **apple\_board:** Apple said Levinson would become lead independent director on September 1, 2026, after 15 years as non-executive chairman. — [2] first-party, checked 23 Sept 2026

- **genentech\_chair:** Chairman of Genentech from September 1999 to September 2014 — [1] first-party, checked 23 Sept 2026

## Relationships

- **founded:** [Calico](https://groundingwiki.com/en/organizations/calico/index.md) — [3] structured public data, checked 23 Sept 2026

## Sources
1. [Arthur Levinson — Apple Leadership](https://apple.com/leadership/arthur-levinson)
   - Publisher: Apple
   - Type: first-party
   - Checked: 23 Sept 2026
   - Evidence:
     - Definition: "Apple identifies Levinson as its lead independent director and records his former Genentech role and Calico CEO position."
     - Occupations: "Apple describes Levinson’s CEO roles at Calico and Genentech."
     - Official profile or website: "Apple maintains an official leadership profile for Arthur Levinson."
     - Who is Arthur D. Levinson?: "Apple’s leadership profile documents his current board role and prior biotechnology executive positions."
     - genentech\_chair: "Apple records Levinson’s Genentech chair tenure as September 1999 to September 2014."
2. [apple.com](https://apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo)
   - Publisher: apple.com
   - Type: first-party
   - Checked: 23 Sept 2026
   - Evidence:
     - apple\_board: "Apple’s April 20, 2026 announcement dates the transition to September 1, 2026 and describes his preceding 15 years as non-executive chairman."
3. [Calico — Wikidata](https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q14932155)
   - Publisher: Wikidata
   - Type: structured public data
   - Checked: 23 Sept 2026
   - Evidence:
     - founded: "Wikidata P112 links Calico to Arthur D. Levinson."

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