Apple’s Tony Blevins, a key player in the company’s supply chain operations, is leaving the iPhone maker, the company confirmed Thursday without giving a reason.
The move comes after a TikTok video of an executive making lewd comments about women went viral. Bloomberg first reported Blevins’ departure.
In a video on TikTok published earlier this month, Blevins can be heard saying, “I have rich cars, play golf, and like big-breasted women, but I take weekends and big vacations,” in response to a question about what he does. to survive
Blevins was approached by TikTok content creator Daniel Mac at a car show as part of a video series in which Mac asks owners of expensive cars for their business.
Both Mack and Blevins’ companions in the Mercedes sports car were laughing as Blevins spoke off the cuff as he exited the car. Bloomberg reported that Blevins appeared to be referring to an almost identical line spoken by the main character in the 1981 film “Arthur.”
Apple did not comment on the reason for Blevins’ departure. Attempts by Reuters to reach Blevins for comment were unsuccessful. Bloomberg cited a statement from Blevins in which the executive apologized for causing offense as a “misguided attempt at humor.”
Blevins, a vice president at Apple, played a key role in the company’s supply chain operations.
His job was to line up anywhere from two to six suppliers for each of the thousands of components in Apple’s products and to distance those suppliers from each other to get the best prices for Apple. A 2020 profile of Blevins in the Wall Street Journal said he was known as the “Blevinator” at the iPhone maker.
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