Nancy Paxton

Nancy Paxton

Inducted: 2019

BS in Accounting, 1980

Nancy Paxton recently concluded a 33-year career with Apple, Inc., retiring in 2020 as Senior Director, Investor Relations. As head of IR for more than 20 years, she was responsible for Apple's relationship with the professional investor community, both institutional portfolio managers and Wall Street research analysts. Over the course of her Apple career, Nancy also managed the teams responsible for corporate finance, global benefits, and risk management and held a variety of roles in sales and public relations. 

Before joining Apple, Nancy worked as a CPA for Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. and as an investment banking intern for Merrill Lynch Capital Markets. 

Nancy earned a BS with high distinction and departmental honors in accounting from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.