Meet John Ternus, the Apple exec who replaced Tim Cook as CEO
John Ternus has officially succeeded Tim Cook as the CEO of Apple, transitioning from his role as head of hardware engineering. Cook will remain with the company as executive chairman to focus on global policy and the leadership transition.
Why it matters
This marks a significant leadership shift at one of the world's most valuable companies during a period of intense competition and regulatory scrutiny.
John Ternus was Apple's head of hardware engineering. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images John Ternus succeeded Tim Cook as Apple's CEO on Tuesday. Ternus, who joined Apple in 2001, is known for his leadership in hardware engineering. He has showcased Apple's innovations at major events like WWDC. It's official. John Ternus has replaced Tim Cook as Apple's CEO. Ternus, a career product guy, is taking the helm after Cook, an operations guy, led the company for just over 15 years. Cook's famed predecessor, Steve Jobs, was also a product guy. The new CEO steps in as Apple faces pressure on the product and operational fronts. Apple has raised prices on MacBooks and iPads amid an ongoing memory chip crunch, is facing AI regulations in Europe, and is about to launch the latest — maybe foldable? — version of its iPhone.
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