Scott Forstall
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Scott Forstall is the senior vice president of iOS Software at Apple Inc.
Graduating from Stanford University
in 1991 with a degree in symbolic systems, he received his Master's Degree
for computer science
, also from Stanford, the next year.
Forstall came over from NeXT
when it was purchased by Apple in 1997 and is regarded as one of the original architects of the Mac OS X
operating system as well as the Aqua
user interface
. He was promoted to Senior Director in January 2003.
In 2006 Forstall became responsible for Mac OS X
releases after Avadis Tevanian stepped down as the company's Chief Software Technology Officer and before being named Senior Vice President of iPhone Software. He has spoken publicly at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference
s, including talks about Mac OS X v10.5
in 2006 and iPhone software development in 2008, later after the release of the iPhone 2.0 and 3G Versions and January 27, 2010 at Apple's 2010 iPad keynote. At WWDC 2011, Forstall introduced iOS 5. Forstall also appears in the iOS 5 video, narrating about three quarters of the clip, and in almost every major Apple iOS Special event.
At the "Let's talk iPhone" event launching iPhone 4S, he took the stage to demonstrate the Siri
voice recognition technology of the phone.
During his time at Stanford, Forstall was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Graduating from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1991 with a degree in symbolic systems, he received his Master's Degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
for computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, also from Stanford, the next year.
Forstall came over from NeXT
NeXT
Next, Inc. was an American computer company headquartered in Redwood City, California, that developed and manufactured a series of computer workstations intended for the higher education and business markets...
when it was purchased by Apple in 1997 and is regarded as one of the original architects of the Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
operating system as well as the Aqua
Aqua (user interface)
Aqua is the GUI and primary visual theme of Apple Inc.'s Mac OS X operating system. It is based around the theme of water, as its name suggests, with droplet-like elements and liberal use of translucency and reflection effects...
user interface
User interface
The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. The goal of interaction between a human and a machine at the user interface is effective operation and control of the machine, and feedback from the...
. He was promoted to Senior Director in January 2003.
In 2006 Forstall became responsible for Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
releases after Avadis Tevanian stepped down as the company's Chief Software Technology Officer and before being named Senior Vice President of iPhone Software. He has spoken publicly at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference
Worldwide Developers Conference
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, commonly abbreviated WWDC, is a conference held annually in California by Apple Inc. The conference is primarily used by Apple to showcase its new software and technologies for developers, as well as offering hands-on labs and feedback sessions...
s, including talks about Mac OS X v10.5
Mac OS X v10.5
Mac OS X Leopard is the sixth major release of Mac OS X, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. Leopard was released on 26 October 2007 as the successor of Tiger , and is available in two variants: a desktop version suitable for personal computers, and a...
in 2006 and iPhone software development in 2008, later after the release of the iPhone 2.0 and 3G Versions and January 27, 2010 at Apple's 2010 iPad keynote. At WWDC 2011, Forstall introduced iOS 5. Forstall also appears in the iOS 5 video, narrating about three quarters of the clip, and in almost every major Apple iOS Special event.
At the "Let's talk iPhone" event launching iPhone 4S, he took the stage to demonstrate the Siri
Siri (software)
Siri is an intelligent software assistant and knowledge navigator functioning as a personal assistant application for iOS. The application uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of web services...
voice recognition technology of the phone.
During his time at Stanford, Forstall was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.