Tim Cook exits as Apple CEO, John Ternus takes over
Cook will move on to the role of Executive Chairman
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Published: Sep 1, 2026 8:27 AM | 2 min read
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- Tim Cook will step down as Apple's CEO on September 1, transitioning to the role of executive chairman, with John Ternus, the current Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, succeeding him.
- Cook announced his departure in a post, expressing gratitude for the Apple community and excitement for the future.
- He has served as CEO since 2011, previously holding the position of chief operating officer, and had announced his decision to step down in April.
- Ternus has led hardware engineering at Apple, overseeing the development of key products including the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, and has a background as a mechanical engineer.
Tim Cook is set to step down as Apple's CEO, handing over the baton to John Ternus, currently Senior Vice President Hardware Engineering.
From September 1 onwards, Cook will move on to the role of executive chairman.
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He put out a post on Monday, announcing his exit.
"Sending lots of love to the Apple community on my last day as CEO. My title changes tomorrow, but the love I have for the Apple community never will. Thank you for being a constant source of inspiration. My gratitude is endless, and I’m excited for the next chapter!"
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Cook took over as Apple's CEO in 2011. Prior to that he was Apple’s chief operating officer.
John has been leading all hardware engineering, including the teams behind iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods and Apple Vision Pro.
Prior to Apple, John worked as a mechanical engineer at Virtual Research Systems.
Cook had announced his decision to step down in April this year.
He had then described the CEO role as “the best job in the world” and praised his successor highly by saying, “A new person will be stepping into what I know in my heart is the best job in the world. That leader is John Ternus, a brilliant engineer and thinker who has spent the past 25 years building the Apple products our users love so much, obsessed with every detail, focused on every possible way we can make something better, bolder, more beautiful, and more meaningful.”
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