Apple’s CEO couldn’t get approved for his own company’s credit card during test runs ahead of its launch in August 2019, four sources told the tech-news outlet. Cook was denied because his public profile makes him a target for impersonation, and credit bureaus flag the accounts of famous people like him.
Goldman Sachs, Apple’s underwriting partner, ultimately made a one-off exception to grant Cook a card, The Information said.
The tech executive’s vast wealth, spectacular success, and ringing endorsements underline the absurdity that he was turned down for an Apple Card, even if it was during a test run and due to fraud concerns.