{"id":351624,"date":"2026-04-20T16:25:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/apple-ceo-tim-cook-is-stepping-down-john-ternus-set-to-replace-him"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:25:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:25:54","slug":"apple-ceo-tim-cook-is-stepping-down-john-ternus-set-to-replace-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/apple-ceo-tim-cook-is-stepping-down-john-ternus-set-to-replace-him","title":{"rendered":"Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner is stepping down, John Ternus set to switch him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, with the company announcing on Monday that John Ternus will take his place as the head of the technology giant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Cook will become the executive chairman of Apple\u2019s board of directors, the company said. Ternus will officially become CEO on Sept. 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><em class=\" \">&#8220;<\/em>It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be the CEO of Apple and to have been trusted to lead such an extraordinary company,&#8221; Cook said in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:65.00771604938271%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Adam\" alt=\"Adam\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s.abcnews.com\/images\/US\/John-Ternus-1-gty-260420_1776717936503_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple Inc., during an Apple event in New York City, March 4, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Adam Gray\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;John Ternus has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the heart to lead with integrity and with honor. He is a visionary whose contributions to Apple over 25 years are already too numerous to count, and he is without question the right person to lead Apple into the future,&#8221; Cook added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Cook has served as \u200bApple&#8217;s CEO \u200bsince \u20602011. The company said that under his leadership, Apple has grown from a market capitalization of approximately $350 billion to $4 trillion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur lIngG \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/9697bb06-e020-4aec-9774-3a6c5f701a2f\/tim-cook-1-gty-gmh-260420_1776718295365_hpMain_4x3.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/9697bb06-e020-4aec-9774-3a6c5f701a2f\/tim-cook-1-gty-gmh-260420_1776718295365_hpMain_4x3.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/9697bb06-e020-4aec-9774-3a6c5f701a2f\/tim-cook-1-gty-gmh-260420_1776718295365_hpMain_4x3.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/9697bb06-e020-4aec-9774-3a6c5f701a2f\/tim-cook-1-gty-gmh-260420_1776718295365_hpMain_4x3.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"America\" alt=\"America\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/9697bb06-e020-4aec-9774-3a6c5f701a2f\/tim-cook-1-gty-gmh-260420_1776718295365_hpMain_4x3.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the keynote address at an Apple special event, September 9, 2025 in Cupertino, Calif.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Ternus has worked at Apple since 2001 and became a vice president of Hardware Engineering in 2013, according to the company. He has worked on several product lines, including the iPad, AirPods, and Apple Watch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cI am profoundly grateful for this opportunity to carry Apple\u2019s mission forward,&#8221; Ternus said. He worked under Steve Jobs and referred to Cook as his mentor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I am filled with optimism about what we can achieve in the years to come, and I am so happy to know that the most talented people on earth are here at Apple, determined to be part of something bigger than any one of us,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Last month, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/culture\/story\/tim-cook-talks-apples-50th-anniversary-future-ai-131137939\" dir=\"ltr\">Cook sat down with &#8220;Good Morning America&#8221;<\/a> co-anchor Michael Strahan ahead of the company&#8217;s milestone 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;What a reflection,&#8221; Cook said of Apple&#8217;s longevity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">When asked about Apple&#8217;s biggest contributions over the past five decades, Cook pointed to innovation across industries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;You know, you can focus on the product moments, reinventing music, reinventing the smartphone, bringing the creative arts to the table, the creative graphics. Saving people&#8217;s lives with the watch,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">At the time, Cook dismissed speculation about stepping down, noting, &#8220;I love what I do deeply.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">&#8220;Twenty-eight years ago, I walked into Apple and I&#8217;ve loved every day of it since,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve had ups and downs, but the people I work with are so amazing. They bring out the best in me. And hopefully, I can bring out the best in them. And Michael, I can&#8217;t imagine life without Apple.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/apple-ceo-tim-cook-stepping-john-ternus-set\/story?id=132217743\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, with the company announcing on Monday that John Ternus will take his place as the head of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":351627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[4573,502,28219,434,28217,23315,111,4904,8812,28218,7110],"class_list":["post-351624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-adam","tag-america","tag-apple-inc","tag-ceo","tag-cook","tag-cupertino","tag-justin","tag-michael-strahan","tag-senior-vp","tag-steve-jobs","tag-vp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=351624"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":351626,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351624\/revisions\/351626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/351627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=351624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=351624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}