In Pictures: 11 fun facts about Apple

To celebrate Wednesday’s shareholder meeting, we’ve ventured deep into the jungle primeval of Apple’s proxy statements to bring you eleven bits of trivia about the company’s operations. Read on to discover just how gigantic Apple is, whose notable name is missing from the roster of the company’s officers, and the surprising truth about executive compensation.

… and employs more than half of Apple’s workforce

According to the proxy, almost 60 percent of people employed by Apple work in the company’s retail operation.

That’s right: A whopping 42,200—out of 72,800—employees’ only job is manning your local Apple Store.

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