There would hardly be one who is not familiar with the American multinational technology company, Apple Inc. Today, we are going to talk about the senior vice president of Apple’s Software Engineering, Craig Federighi. In a simple way, his team initiates their work at the core of Apple’s products with delivering software.

So, there would not be any fault to say, the 50 years old, Craig makes a good amount of money from his work in one of the largest multi-national companies. Many of his admirers are curious to know about his marital status and often ask whether he has a wife or spending a single life. Stay tuned until we fulfill your curiosity about his life.

Early Life of Craig Federighi

Born in an American family, Craig Federighi found his passion in technology at an early age. His curiosity in technology held him to lead his career in the field of technology engineering. Though his passion for technology was seen while he was just ten years old when he had begun to experiment coding.

The photo of Craig Federighi
The photo of Craig Federighi
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His strong interest in technology later led him to join Acalanes High School in California. There, he initiated to make an early replica “Video On Demand” services. Later, he went to study at the University of California and received a master of science degree in Computer Science. Prior to that, he had completed his bachelor’s graduating with Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Career Highlights

As many of us already know about the founder of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs, it would not surprise you all that Craig Federighi received an opportunity to work under Steve for NeXT, Inc., a former American software company that was also founded by Steve Jobs. After Apple Company acquired NeXT, he worked for nearly three years (1996-99), and later went to another software information company, Ariba where he served as a Chief Technology Officer.

Craig Federighi talking with Marques Brownlee
Craig Federighi talking with Marques Brownlee
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In 2009, Craig came back to Apple and started creating macOS engineering. After receiving the post of the senior vice president at Software Engineering Apple, he encompassed iOS to Mac Software Engineering. He is always eager to add more features on the products of Apple Inc.

Marital Status – Married

The 50 years old, Craig Federighi prefers to keep his personal life a low-key. As per the reports of 2014, he is a married man. However, he has not revealed any information about his wife and marriage. It would not be wrong to say, he is an expert in keeping his wife far from the limelight. As per various tabloids, Craig is reported to have four children where Craig has not yet confirmed any of these things until now.

Craig Federighi with one of his well-wishers, Sanaa Squalli
Craig Federighi with one of his well-wishers, Sanaa Squalli
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Apart from his relationship, he is very much focused on his work. He could be leading a happy life with his family but he has never mentioned it. Well, we hope he will soon talk about his spouse in the media. All we need to have the patience for the right moment.

Controversy

Like many other personalities, Craig Federighi was once a part of a controversy. In September 2017, he conducted an Apple Special Event and tried to explore the Face ID demo feature on the iPhone X but got failed. As people had started thinking about the reliability of Face ID, Apple quickly stated the fault in employees.

Watch the presentation of iPhone X by Craig Federighi (Demo)

Before Federighi tried to unlock the phone, some of the Apple employees had triggered Face ID in one of the demonstration phones. The controversy flew high until the company found the truth.

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Enjoys a Huge Net Worth

The Software Engineer for Apple Inc., Craig Federighi has surely collected a huge amount of money out of his long career in the technology field. As per the reports of Paysa, the basic monthly income of a vice president at Apple is $227,000.

On the other hand, he is reported to have an estimated net worth of around $150 Million. Similarly, he lives in an $8 million mansion which resides in Los Altos, California. Therefore, he is spending a lavish life as of 2019.