(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc (>> Goldman Sachs Group Inc) named Peter Oppenheimer, the chief financial officer of Apple Inc , as an independent director.

Oppenheimer's appointment expands Goldman's board to 13, of whom 10 are independent.

"Peter's 25 years of broad experience across important industries will add a valuable perspective to our board of directors," Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein said in a statement.

(Reporting by Tanya Agrawal in Bangalore; Editing by Kirti Pandey)

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