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Recently retired Apple executive and engineer Daniel J. Riccio Jr. ’86 ’24MS will share his extraordinary journey from UMass Amherst to the pinnacle of innovation at Apple as the 2025 Shirley and Ting-Wei Tang Endowment Lecture Thursday, Oct. 30 at 4:30 p.m. in the UMass Amherst Student Union Ballroom at 41 Campus Center Way.

Riccio shaped the last 25+ years of Apple products and will provide exclusive insights into his days at the pioneering tech company, where he played a pivotal role in building the team, culture and processes that delivered category-defining innovative Apple products such as the iMac, iPhone and iPad. In his talk, "Design + Engineering: Driving innovation and the world’s best products" he will also discuss his vision for the Riccio College of Engineering at UMass Amherst and the motivation behind his transformative $50 million gift.

A reception will be held from 3:30-4:15 p.m., followed by the lecture at 4:30 p.m., which will include both a traditional presentation and a Q&A fireside chat. The event is free and open to the public.