Apple Announces Leadership Transition: Tim Cook to Become Executive Chairman, John Ternus to Become CEO in 2026
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Summary
Apple has announced a leadership transition where Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors, and John Ternus, currently senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple's next CEO effective September 1, 2026. Cook, who joined Apple in 1998 and became CEO in 2011, will transition to the executive chairman role, while Ternus will take over as chief executive officer.
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John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple's next chief executive officer effective on September 1, 2026
Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors
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