May 16, 2019 - Economy

Angela Ahrendts joins Airbnb's board of directors

Photo of close-up icon of Airbnb's mobile app.

Airbnb's mobile app. Photo Illustration: Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images

Angela Ahrendts, former CEO of Burberry and most recently head of Apple's retail efforts, is joining Airbnb's board as its third independent director.

Why it matters: Airbnb is steadily preparing to go public at some point soon, as early as this summer, as the company said last year.

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