In the UK there is this concept of a "shadow director", which is someone who, while not officially a director of the company, actually has executive power indir

In the UK there is this concept of a "shadow director", which is someone who, while not officially a director of the company, actually has executive power indirectly in some way. The legal concept exists to point out that a shadow director can be held legally accountable in the same way a director can. Perhaps a similar concept applies here. If the FBI can compel action from Apple it is basically a shadow CEO of Apple.