Tim Cook to Step Down as Apple CEO; John Ternus Named Successor.

Apple Inc. has announced that Tim Cook will officially step down as Chief Executive Officer on September 1, 2026. Succeeding him as the head of the $4 trillion company is John Ternus, the current Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering and a 25-year veteran of the organization.

Cook’s Legacy and the Transition

• Transformative Leadership: Cook’s nearly 15-year tenure is credited with evolving Apple from a hardware-centric manufacturer into a dominant global services and ecosystem powerhouse.
• The New Era: John Ternus, deeply involved in the development of Apple Silicon and the company’s recent hardware innovations, is set to lead the tech titan through its next chapter of growth.

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