15 years ago today, Tim Cook was named CEO of Apple following the resignation of Steve Jobs on August 24, 2011. On September 1, Cook will step down and new CEO John Ternus will take over, before Apple announced new iPhone 18 Pro models and its first foldable iPhone.
Ternus joined Apple as part of its product design team in 2001. He became vice president of hardware engineering in 2013 and senior vice president in 2021, and oversaw the development of AirPods, Mac, iPad, and iPhone during that time. Cook will remain at Apple as executive chairman, where he will collaborate with policymakers and help Apple address regulatory pressure.
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