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Tim Cook Retires as Apple CEO, Becomes Executive Chair

Tim Cook ends his 15-year tenure as Apple CEO, handing over leadership to John Ternus.

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Tim Cook, 60, concluded his 15-year tenure as CEO of Apple on Monday with a farewell message to employees stating, 'I will miss this job in ways I can barely imagine'. [1] Apple appointed John Ternus as its new CEO effective September 1, 2026, succeeding Tim Cook. [2] Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO was on 2026-09-07, and John Ternus takes over the next day, ending Cook's nearly 15-year tenure leading the company. [3] John Ternus, Apple's senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will take over the CEO role. [4] Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO today after 15 years at the top of the company. [5] Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, sent a farewell letter to all employees on his last day, expressing his confidence in John Ternus as his successor. [6] During Tim Cook's tenure, Apple's stock value increased by more than 2000%, benefiting investors significantly. [7] Tim Cook will cease to be the CEO of Apple on Monday, concluding a 15-year leadership period that positioned the company as one of the most valuable in the world. [8] John Ternus has been selected as the incoming CEO of Apple to succeed Tim Cook. [9] Tim Cook announced on Monday that he is stepping down as CEO of Apple after leading the company since 2011. [10] In his farewell memo to Apple staff, Tim Cook wrote, quoting Steve Jobs, 'We have made it possible to leave our dent in the universe,' and called the team 'extraordinary.' [11] Tim Cook stepped down as CEO of Apple on 2026-09-01, handing the role to John Ternus and moving to the position of executive chairman. [12]
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  1. Tim Cook, 60, concluded his 15-year tenure as CEO of Apple on Monday with a farewell message to employees stating, 'I will miss this job in ways I can barely imagine'. · Diario La republica
  2. Apple appointed John Ternus as its new CEO effective September 1, 2026, succeeding Tim Cook. · Blic.rs
  3. Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO was on 2026-09-07, and John Ternus takes over the next day, ending Cook's nearly 15-year tenure leading the company. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  4. John Ternus, Apple's senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will take over the CEO role. · Hindustan Times
  5. Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO today after 15 years at the top of the company. · Hindustan Times
  6. Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, sent a farewell letter to all employees on his last day, expressing his confidence in John Ternus as his successor. · El Economista
  7. During Tim Cook's tenure, Apple's stock value increased by more than 2000%, benefiting investors significantly. · EL CEO
  8. Tim Cook will cease to be the CEO of Apple on Monday, concluding a 15-year leadership period that positioned the company as one of the most valuable in the world. · EL CEO
  9. John Ternus has been selected as the incoming CEO of Apple to succeed Tim Cook. · Hindustan Times
  10. Tim Cook announced on Monday that he is stepping down as CEO of Apple after leading the company since 2011. · Hindustan Times
  11. In his farewell memo to Apple staff, Tim Cook wrote, quoting Steve Jobs, 'We have made it possible to leave our dent in the universe,' and called the team 'extraordinary.' · The HinduIndia
  12. Tim Cook stepped down as CEO of Apple on 2026-09-01, handing the role to John Ternus and moving to the position of executive chairman. · The HinduIndia
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