New Episode of “Our Call to Beneficence” Features Former Fashion Industry Exec, Former Senior VP of Apple Retail, and Ball State Graduate Angela Ahrendts

November 30, 2022

Don’t miss the newest episode of Ball State’s monthly podcast Our Call to Beneficence, hosted by President Geoffrey S. Mearns. This episode, available now, features Ball State Graduate Angela Ahrendts—who has held top executive positions in the fashion industry and Apple Retail.

Ms. Ahrendts ’81 LHD ’10, a New Palestine, Ind., native, earned a Fashion Merchandising degree in 1981 from Ball State’s Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Her fashion industry career spanned three decades and included the positions of CEO of Burberry, executive vice president at Liz Claiborne Inc., and president of Donna Karan International. In 2014, she joined Apple Retail as senior vice president. One of her many career accomplishments was leading Burberry through a period of extensive global growth. 

All Our Call To Beneficence episodes are available online, as well as on multiple platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. Subscriptions and reviews are also encouraged to help grow the audience for this podcast.

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