Tim Cook
Apple executive chairman and its CEO from 2011 to 2026
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Tim Cook is an American business executive who was CEO of Apple from August 2011, succeeding Steve Jobs, until 31 August 2026, when John Ternus succeeded him and Cook became executive chairman. Under him Apple launched the Apple Watch and AirPods, grew services and became the first US company valued at $1 trillion, then $3 trillion. He is the first openly gay CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
Biography
Background
Cook grew up in Robertsdale, Alabama, studied industrial engineering at Auburn University and earned an MBA at Duke. He worked at IBM for 12 years, then at Intelligent Electronics and Compaq.
Operations chief
Steve Jobs hired him in 1998 to fix Apple’s manufacturing and inventory. Cook closed factories, moved production to contract makers in Asia and built one of the world’s most efficient supply chains. He became chief operating officer in 2005.
CEO
Cook became CEO on 24 August 2011. Apple introduced the Apple Watch (2015), AirPods (2016), its own M-series chips (2020) and the Vision Pro (2024), and grew services such as the App Store and Apple Music.
Values
Cook publicly came out as gay in 2014. He has championed privacy as a human right and pledged most of his wealth to charity. He led a planned succession in which John Ternus became CEO on 1 September 2026, while Cook became executive chairman.
Timeline
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1960
Born in Mobile, Alabama, United States
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1982
Joins IBM
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1998
Joins Apple
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2005
Chief operating officer
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2011
Becomes CEO
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2014
Comes out publicly
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2015
Apple Watch
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2018
Apple reaches $1 trillion
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2020
Apple silicon chips
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2026
Hands CEO role to John Ternus; becomes executive chairman
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He is known for starting his day before 5 a.m.
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He was an early user of the Apple Watch to track fitness.
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He said in 2014: “I’m proud to be gay.”
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Who is Tim Cook?
Tim Cook is an American business executive who was CEO of Apple from August 2011, succeeding Steve Jobs, until 31 August 2026, when John Ternus succeeded him and Cook became executive chairman. Under him Apple launched the Apple Watch and AirPods, grew services and became the first US company valued at $1 trillion, then $3 trillion. He is the first openly gay CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
How old is Tim Cook?
Tim Cook is 66 years old, born on 1 November 1960 in Mobile, Alabama, United States.
Where is Tim Cook from?
Tim Cook was born in Mobile, Alabama, United States.
What is Tim Cook known for?
Tim Cook is best known for Apple CEO (2011–2026) and executive chairman (2026–); Apple’s supply chain; Apple Watch and services growth.
References
- Tim Cook — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Tim Cook — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Tim Cook — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Tim Cook — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. www.apple.com. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Tim Cook (Q265852) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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