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Jim Neidig

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Global Head of Security | Chief Security Officer at Apple
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Jim Neidig is the Global Head of Security and Chief Security Officer at Apple, leveraging 30 years of global operational experience. A strategic leader with a background in defense and the private sector at companies like Koch Industries, he holds a bachelors degree from Towson University where he was a collegiate athlete.

Beyond his professional life, Jim has deep roots in the military, having served as a US Army Ranger and in Special Forces. He is a family man whose daughter is a collegiate soccer player, continuing a family tradition of athletic pursuits, as he himself played football in college.

He served as a subject matter expert for a Department of Defense handbook and helped develop the ANSI/ASIS international standard for private security operations.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Global Head of Security | Chief Security Officer
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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Global Security Strategy
His career spans leadership roles in corporate security at Apple and Koch Industries, focusing on managing complex global programs and full-spectrum security operations.
Executive Protection
A core component of his career, he has held director and manager-level roles specifically focused on executive protection and protective intelligence at both Apple and Koch Industries.
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Career

Work history

2025 - 4-2026
Global Head of Security | Chief Security Officer
Apple
2022 - 9-2025
Senior Director, Protective Services
Apple
2015 - 2022
Director, Executive Protection
Apple
2010 - 2015
Manager, Executive Protection | Protective Intelligence
Koch Industries
2004 - 2010
Team Leader | Security Manager | Program Manager
U.S. Training Center | SAIC | IC
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Education
Bachelor's degree
Towson University
Master's degree
American Military University
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