Al Eisenstat (born 1930) was an American lawyer and business executive. He served as

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, Senior Vice President and

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at Apple Computer.

Career

Eisenstat was the co-founder of United Data Centers, which was later sold to

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. In 1982, Eisenstat was Apple's corporate secretary and vice president of

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. In 1985 he was vice president of

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and also its chief legal officer. During his time with the company, Eisenstat recommended that Apple buy AOL. He also participated in the selection of

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as CEO, replacing

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. In 1993 Eisenstat sued Apple for wrongful dismissal.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eisenstat, Al Directors of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. executives 1930 births Living people