nged tech aficionados (myself included) had heard of Ahrendts before this morning, but she is a big star in the luxury world.Related: Apple Hires Burberry CEO in Tim Cook's Best Decision YetBorn and raised in a small town in Indiana, Ahrendts ascended through the ranks of Warnaco, Liz Claiborne, Donna Karan, and other companies before taking the helm at Burberry in 2006.