2026-11-07
PM Rank #53 Scott Forstall (86 OVR): The Soul of iPhone Software, Father of Skeuomorphism, Undone by a Map
Inductee #53 in the Global Product Manager Hall of Fame: Scott Forstall (86 OVR). From NeXT to leading Project Purple 2, he shrank OS X into iOS, defined touch interaction, and reigned as Steve Jobs's crown prince—until Apple Maps and a refusal to apologize ended his Cupertino era.
