Apple VP Stan Ng Retires After 31 Years

Stan Ng, Apple's longtime vice president of product marketing for the Apple Watch, AirPods, health initiatives, and home products, retired on April 16 after 31 years with the company. Ng, who joined Apple in 1995 as a senior systems engineer, announced his departure in a LinkedIn post that reflected on his career and final day at Apple Park.

In the post, Ng shared an image of the sunrise at Apple's headquarters, accompanied by music from his original iPod. "After 31 years at Apple, today was my last day," he wrote. "It was a joy to work at Apple and I truly loved what I did. A big thank you to everyone I worked with, both inside and outside Apple." He described completing personal bucket-list items on his last day, including a workout with the iPod, which still operated on its original battery.

Ng's tenure began before Steve Jobs returned to lead the company in 1997. He transitioned from engineering to product roles on the Mac and became a key figure in marketing the original iPod in the early 2000s. He later oversaw marketing for the iPhone and played a central role in launching and evolving the Apple Watch, turning it into a major product that integrated fitness, health...