Apple Appoints Ternus as CEO, Cook to Become Executive Chairman
Apple announced today that John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, will become CEO on September 1st, with current CEO Tim Cook transitioning to Executive Chairman.
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(CNA Cupertino, California, April 20, comprehensive foreign news) US tech giant Apple Inc. (Apple) announced today that John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, will become CEO on September 1st, and current CEO Tim Cook will transition to Executive Chairman.
According to a press release from CNBC, Apple stated in its press release: 'Cook will continue as CEO until the summer, while working closely with Ternus for a smooth transition.'
This is Apple's first CEO transition since the 65-year-old Cook took over from Steve Jobs in 2011, and Ternus will become Apple's eighth CEO.
Under Cook's leadership, Apple's market value has grown about 24 times to $4 trillion. During his nearly 15-year tenure, Cook led Apple into the wearable technology field, launching the Apple Watch, AirPods, and the virtual reality headset Vision Pro, which was launched in 2024 but received a lukewarm market reception.
Ternus is about 15 years younger than Cook. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania and joined Apple four years after graduation, serving for a long time as Apple's hardware chief. (Compiled by Lu Yingzi) 1150421
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(CNA Cupertino, California, April 20, comprehensive foreign news) US tech giant Apple Inc. (Apple) announced today that John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, will become CEO on September 1st, and current CEO Tim Cook will transition to Executive Chairman.
According to a press release from CNBC, Apple stated in its press release: 'Cook will continue as CEO until the summer, while working closely with Ternus for a smooth transition.'
This is Apple's first CEO transition since the 65-year-old Cook took over from Steve Jobs in 2011, and Ternus will become Apple's eighth CEO.
Under Cook's leadership, Apple's market value has grown about 24 times to $4 trillion. During his nearly 15-year tenure, Cook led Apple into the wearable technology field, launching the Apple Watch, AirPods, and the virtual reality headset Vision Pro, which was launched in 2024 but received a lukewarm market reception.
Ternus is about 15 years younger than Cook. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania and joined Apple four years after graduation, serving for a long time as Apple's hardware chief. (Compiled by Lu Yingzi) 1150421
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