Apple has announced that CEO Tim Cook will step down from his role in September.
Cook will remain with the company as chairman.
Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, John Ternus, has been announced as his successor.
“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,” Cook said in a statement.
He continued:
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.
I could not be more confident in his abilities and his character, and I look forward to working closely with him on this transition and in my new role as executive chairman.
Ternus has worked at Apple for over two decades and has played a key role in the development of major products, including the Mac and iPad.
Apple has named hardware chief John Ternus as its next CEO, with Tim Cook shifting to the role of executive chairman.@markgurman breaks down Ternus’ background. (Video originally published in March) https://t.co/iV1avc9inx pic.twitter.com/aK3Wq2Gxtf
— Bloomberg (@business) April 20, 2026
Cook has held the position of CEO he has held since 2011, following the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Over the course of his tenure, he oversaw Apple’s rise to a multi-trillion-dollar company, expanding aggressively into services, wearables and global markets.
He also maintained a working relationship with President Donald Trump, meeting multiple times and navigating tariffs and U.S. manufacturing pressure while keeping Apple’s supply chain largely intact.
WATCH: @Apple CEO @tim_cook‘s full remarks from the Oval Office:
“I’m very proud to say that today, we’re committing an additional $100 billion to the United States, bringing our total U.S. investment to $600 billion… We believe deeply in the promise of this great nation.” pic.twitter.com/XZgY250nJk
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 6, 2025
In the political world, he will be remembered for Trump humorously referring to him as “Tim Apple” during a White House meeting following his victory in the 2016 presidential election.
Who remembers this Trump gem?
“WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH TIM APPLE.” pic.twitter.com/zs2GLTKxVE
— MxM News (@mxmnews) May 23, 2025
