Apple Considering Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney for PR Chief Position [Update: No]
Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is one of the candidates being considered to
replace Katie Cotton as Apple's new PR head, reports
Re/code. In a piece on Uber,
Re/code's Kara Swisher suggests that Carney's name is "being bandied about" for the position.
Carney served as White House Press Secretary from 2011 until June of 2014, when he officially resigned. Prior to that, Carney served as director of communications for Vice President Joe Biden and before that, he was the Washington bureau chief for
Time magazine.
Katie Cotton, who was Apple's VP of worldwide corporate communications before retiring back in May, served for more than 20 years under both Steve Jobs and Tim Cook. Cotton was known for being fiercely protective of Apple executives, serving as the gatekeeper for media access and keeping a tight rein on the company's PR operations.
Since Cotton's retirement, Apple has been actively searching for her replacement. Tim Cook is reportedly overseeing the search and hoping to find an external candidate with a "friendly, more approachable face" to replace Cotton as the company strives for
greater openness under its new leadership.
Update July 15, 8:35 AM: According to
The Loop's Jim Dalrymple, Carney is
not under consideration for Apple's PR chief role, and has never even met Apple CEO Tim Cook.
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Apple Considering Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney for PR Chief Position [Update: No]
