Having worked at Apple for nearly three decades, Williams has played a significant role in introducing the iPod and iPhone programs, leading the development of the Apple Watch, and overseeing the design team,

In a major leadership shakeup at Apple Inc., longtime Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams is set to retire, marking the exit of one of the company’s most influential figures. Apple confirmed on Tuesday that Williams will step down as COO this month and

Apple CEO Tim Cook is about to take over one of the most significant parts of Apple’s business: its design team. The team currently reports to COO Jeff Williams, but once Williams begins his just-announced retirement “late in the year,” the design team “will then transition to reporting directly to Cook,” Apple says.