Today Is Tim Cook's Last Day as Apple CEO, Ternus Takes Over
John Ternus will lead Apple into a major product cycle as Cook shifts to executive chairman and keeps managing key government relationships.
- After 15 years at the helm, today marks Tim Cook's final day as Apple CEO, with John Ternus officially taking the reins following an April announcement of the leadership transition.
- Cook became Apple CEO in 2011, two months before Steve Jobs passed away. Ternus joined the company in 2001 as part of the Product Design team and advanced to senior vice president of Hardware Engineering in 2021.
- Apple held a farewell dinner for Cook at Apple Park last week featuring OneRepublic. Ternus will spearhead the upcoming "Surprise and shine" special event on Wednesday, September 9.
- Cook will serve as executive chairman, managing relationships with President Donald Trump and the Chinese government. Bloomberg reports Ternus is expected to take Cook's current office as he assumes leadership.
- Ternus faces leading Apple's most ambitious product cycle ever, including the expected iPhone Ultra launch. This follows recent price increases on hardware and subscription services like Apple Music and Apple One.
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Quotidiano NazionaleCupertino (California), 31 Aug. (askanews) - A new era begins in Apple. After 15 years Tim Cook leaves the company's leadership: from September 1st the new CEO is John Ternus, a 25-year veteran in Apple, responsible for hardware engineering. Tim Cook had taken the helm in 2011 after Steve Jobs' resignation, for health reasons, that a few weeks later would die. A heavy legacy to support, there was great skepticism in the industry on the direction…
When Apple introduces fresh iPhones in just over a week, a new head of the company will also make his debut. John Ternus, 51 a year older than Apple itself, will take over the top job on September 1st. He has been responsible for devices so far. It is also appropriate that his first announcements in the new job should include Apple's entry into business with foldable smartphones, according to media reports.
The transfer puts an end to Tim Cook's 15 years of leadership.
Today is Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO, Ternus takes over
After 15 years at the helm, today is officially Tim Cook’s last day as Apple CEO. In April, Apple announced that Cook would step down as CEO on September 1, with John Ternus set to take the reins. Cook, of course, isn’t going away completely. Instead, he’s set to become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors. more…
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