Al Eisenstat
{{Short description|American lawyer and business executive|bot=PearBOT 5}}
Al Eisenstat (born 1930) was an American lawyer and business executive. He served as general counsel, Senior Vice President and board member at Apple Computer.{{cite book|first=Anthony Lawrence |last=Clapes|title=Software, copyright, and competition: the "look and feel" of the law|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=-raRAAAAMAAJ|date=November 1989|publisher=Quorum Books|isbn=978-0-89930-507-3|page=32}}{{cite book|first=Jim |last=Carlton|title=Apple: The Inside Story of Intrigue, Egomania, and Business Blunders|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kSpPAAAAMAAJ|year=1997|publisher=Times Business/Random House|isbn=978-0-88730-965-6|page=216}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.edibleapple.com/2010/11/21/the-story-behind-steve-jobs-1985-resignation-from-apple/|title=The story behind Steve Jobs' 1985 resignation from Apple | Edible Apple}}
Career
Eisenstat was the co-founder of United Data Centers, which was later sold to Tymshare.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kOxqfTwRIO4C|title=Datamation|author=Information Access Company|date=September 1981 |publisher=Technical Publishing|page=167}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=39z0dX5bGyUC |title= Odyssey: Pepsi to Apple-- a journey of adventure, ideas and the future|first1=John |last1=Sculley |author-link=John Sculley |first2=John A. |last2=Byrne|date=1 January 1989|publisher=Stoddart Publishing|isbn=978-0-7737-5205-4|page=208}}{{cite book|title=California Lawyer|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BYw8AQAAIAAJ|year=2004|publisher=State Bar of California|page=27}}
In 1982, Eisenstat was Apple's corporate secretary and vice president of marketing.{{cite book|title=Mexico update|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=-5QLAAAAYAAJ|year=1982|publisher=American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico|page=157}} In 1985 he was vice president of investor relations{{cite book|author=InfoWorld Media Group|author-link=InfoWorld Media Group|title= InfoWorld|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eS8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA3|date=9 September 1985|publisher=InfoWorld Media Group|pages=3–|issn=0199-6649}} and also its chief legal officer.{{cite book|title=Computer Law Reporter|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ZFw7AQAAIAAJ|year=1994|publisher=Computer Law Reporter Incorporated |page= 567}}{{cite book|first=Frank |last=Rose|title=West of Eden: The End of Innocence at Apple Computer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0DHnCxjX_t8C&pg=PA300|year=1990|isbn=978-0-14-009372-8|pages=300 and various pages |publisher=Frank Rose }}{{cite book|first1=Stephen |last1=Manes|first2=Paul |last2=Andrews|title=Gates: How Microsoft's Mogul Reinvented an Industry--and Made Himself the Richest Man in America|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cynR_pehxHgC|date=21 January 1994|publisher=Touchstone Books|isbn=978-0-671-88074-3|page=357}} During his time with the company, Eisenstat recommended that Apple buy AOL.{{cite book|first=Owen W. |last= Linzmayer|title=Apple Confidential 2.0: The Definitive History of the World's Most Colorful Company|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=mXnw5tM8QRwC&pg=PA149|date=1 January 2004|publisher=No Starch Press|isbn=978-1-59327-010-0|pages=149–}} He also participated in the selection of Michael Spindler as CEO, replacing John Sculley.{{Cite web|url=https://lowendmac.com/2013/michael-spindler-peter-principle-apple/|title=Michael Spindler: The Peter Principle at Apple|date=August 18, 2013|website=Low End Mac}} In 1993 Eisenstat sued Apple for wrongful dismissal.Markoff, John. [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/01/business/a-search-for-direction-at-apple.html "A Search for Direction at Apple"]. The New York Times, October 1, 1993.{{cite book|title= MacUser|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PIlVAAAAMAAJ|date=January 1994|publisher=Dennis Publishing |page=93}}
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