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A Tale of Two Pens and Another Tale of Two Apple CEOs
Bryan and Jeff both have new fountain pens, but with very different prices. After comparing pens, they dive into Tim Cook announcing he’s stepping down as Apple’s CEO and John Ternus is taking over. SPONSOR: Framer – Framer is more than a site-builder. It’s a true all-in-one design platform. From social assets to campaign visuals to vectors & icons, all the way to a live site. Start creating for free at Framer.com/tcm, and use code TCM for 30% off a Framer Pro annual plan.
John Ternus Is Apple's Next CEO, the First Engineer to Run the Company Since Steve Jobs
Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple on 1 September 2026, the company announced on Monday. He becomes executive chairman of the board. His replacement is John Ternus, the 50-year-old senior vice president of hardware engineering, who has worked at Apple since 2001 and has never held a commercial, finance or operations role. Ternus is the first engineer to run Apple since Steve Jobs. The board vote was unanimous.
Apple Names John Ternus CEO, Tim Cook Becomes Executive Chairman (AAPL)
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced on Monday, April 20, 2026 that John Ternus, the company’s Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, will succeed Tim Cook as Chief Executive Officer effective September 1, 2026. Cook will transition to Executive Chairman. The succession plan was unanimously approved by Apple’s board of directors, with Cook continuing in the CEO role through the summer while working alongside Ternus on the handover.
Apple CEO Tim Cook presented Dear Leader Trump with some shiny gold
In Donald Trump’s first term, he had Apple CEO Tim Cook over to the White House for some business or tech roundtable. Trump famously referred to him as “Tim Apple.” Unfortunately, that name stuck and there are people to this very day who call Apple’s CEO “Tim Apple.” These days, Cook is, like many CEOs, extremely worried about the Trump Tariffs and Trump’s completely sh-tty economic policies. Instead of bashing Trump, Tim Apple is slavish and sycophantic.
Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs dies at 56
October 5, 2011: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies at the age of 56 in his home in Palo Alto, California. Jobs’ official cause of death is respiratory arrest arising from complications related to a rare type of pancreatic cancer. He was diagnosed with cancer eight years earlier, and officially stepped down from his role as Apple CEO in August 2011, just weeks before his death. This post contains affiliate links. Cult of Mac may earn a commission when you use our links to buy items.
See where Tim Cook sits on list of employees’ fave CEOs
Apple CEO Tim Cook place fourth on a list ranking CEOs by popularity according to employees. Blind Workplace Insights released it this week. Tech, e-commerce and finance leaders dominated the high end of the Blind professional social network’s list. But tech firms were no stranger to the low end, either. Blind 2023 CEO approval rating index Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang came out on top of Blind’s index of 103 CEOs by popularity, with 96% approval.
Tim Cook nets a quick $41 million from selling Apple shares
Apple CEO Tim Cook turned some of his millions of Apple shares into cash. He reportedly netted about $41 million from the sale. Unlike some CEOs, Cook owns only a minute share of the company he runs. Tim Cook sells shares by the sea shore Much of Tim Cook’s compensation as Apple’s Chief Executive Office comes in the form of Restricted Stock Units. In 2023, he’ll be paid about $40 million in shares, while he took in $75 million in shares in 2022.
Tim Cook congratulates grateful Fitness+ fan
Apple CEO Tim Cook took a moment to congratulate a man who wrote to him and tweeted an inspiring story of using Apple Watch and Fitness+ to lose more than 100 pounds over several months. Nate Gordy told his story in his tweet, below, saying Apple’s tools changed his life. Cook’s was just one of many responses.
Opinion | At Many Universities, Organized Labor Is Treated With Contempt
At colleges and universities across the country, from Duke to the University of Maryland, from Johns Hopkins to Santa Clara University, a heated battle is playing out right now over workers’ right to unionize. The administrative class is often openly antagonistic to the very notion that students, graduate students, and faculty have the right to collectively bargain.
Opinion | At Many Universities, Organized Labor Is Treated With Contempt
At colleges and universities across the country, from Duke to the University of Maryland, from Johns Hopkins to Santa Clara University, a heated battle is playing out right now over workers’ right to unionize. The administrative class is often openly antagonistic to the very notion that students, graduate students, and faculty have the right to collectively bargain.
Apple shareholders approve 40% pay cut for CEO Tim Cook at annual meeting
Apple’s Tim Cook will earn considerably less in 2023 than he did in the last two years. The CEO’s pay cut comes at the recommendation of the company and its CEO, and was approved Friday at Apple’s annual shareholder’s meeting. In addition, five proposals made by shareholders for changes at the company were also voted down at the meeting.
Apple CEO Tim Cook to receive a 40% pay cut recommended by him
Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, is set to receive a substantial pay cut in 2023. The company’s top executive will receive $49 million in compensation this year. For comparison, Cook’s compensation for 2022 was $99.4 million in 2022 and $98.7 million in 2021. Tim Cook himself requested a pay cut Cook requested the change himself, a rare move from a CEO, followed by shareholder recommendations. A shareholder advisory group urged Apple investors to fight against Tim Cook’s steep $99 million payout in 2021.
'I'm Not Really Sure The Average Person Can Tell You What The Metaverse Is'
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been touring Europe this week, sitting down for interviews with various media publications. Augmented reality has been a running theme in Cook’s discussions, and it is a topic he brought up again in an interview with Dutch publication Bright, which is part of RTL News. “I think AR is a profound technology that will affect everything,” Cook said, echoing comments from Italy earlier in the week.
Litigator Of The Week: Runner-Up
Marty Schenker and Tim Cook earned a spot on The American Lawyer's Litigation Daily Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs list, alongside co-counsel from the ACLU of Northern California, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Francisco Office of the Public Defender, Lakin & Wille, and the ACLU of Southern California.
Elon Musk highest-paid CEO, followed by Tim Cook: Report
San Francisco, May 30 (UiTV/IANS) - Tesla and spaceX CEO Elon Musk has topped the list of the most highly compensated CEOs on the Fortune 500 in 2021. After Musk, the 10 most highly compensated Fortune 500 CEOs of 2021 are all tech and biotech CEOs, including the heads of Apple (Tim Cook), Netflix (Reed Hastings), and Microsoft (Satya Nadella). In 2021, Musk "realised" compensation worth almost $23.5 billion, from exercising some Tesla stock options awarded in a 2018 multiyear "moonshot" grant.
Former trombone player Tim Cook gives $100,000 to his high school band
We’ve all heard the “sad trombone” sound. Well, today all brass is happy — or at least some brass, down south in Alabama — because Apple CEO Tim Cook just gave his alma mater’s band program a donation to the tune of $100,000. Cook played trombone in the Robertsdale High School band in Robertdale, Alabama, near Mobile. He graduated in 1978, on his way to an engineering degree from Auburn University and later an MBA from Duke University.
How to censor your home inside Apple Maps and Google Maps
How-To Top stories All you have to do is ask. Photo: Redd/Unsplash/Cult of Mac Tim Cook’s plush home in Palo Alto, California, has been blurred out inside Apple Maps and Google Maps — likely because of an alleged stalking incident. If you enter his address, you’ll see nothing but a gigantic, pixelated wall. But this kind of digital scrubbing isn’t reserved for top CEOs and celebrities. In fact, anyone can quite easily get their own home hidden from online maps.
Apple Maps erects gigantic digital wall to hide Tim Cook's house
News Top stories Cook's Palo Alto home is hidden from virtual visitors. Image: Apple Maps Apple fans who take a virtual stroll through Palo Alto inside Apple Maps and Google Maps no longer get to see Tim Cook’s house. The modern, four-bedroom condo has had a giant digital wall erected right in front of it.
Apple delays return to offices indefinitely, gives all employees $1,000
News Top stories Hundreds of trees are being planted at Apple HQ. Photo: Apple Apple CEO Tim Cook emailed corporate employees on Wednesday to confirm the company is yet again delaying its return to offices. He also said Apple will give all employees $1,000 to spend on home office equipment. Apple told employees in November that they were expected to return to their workstations on February 1.
Apple agrees to cough up $30 million to settle worker dispute
News Top stories The Uptown Apple Store in Minneapolis didn’t survive multiple blows from 2020. Photo: Apple Apple will pay out $30 million to settle an employee dispute after it forced workers to stay behind to have their bags after their shifts had ended. It finally marks an end to the lawsuit that was first filed eight years ago. The lawsuit was dismissed by one California judge back in 2015.
The Best Time to Hire a CISO Was Yesterday. The Second-Best Time Is Now.
When a cyberattack takes hold, it’s enough to ruin a company’s reputation for a long while. This causes trust in the company to plummet in turn. Thankfully, hiring a chief information security officer could put your company one step ahead in the endless quest for cybersecurity. The only constant in life is change, said the Greek philosopher Heraclitus — an aphorism that’s especially true when it comes to cybersecurity. The fear of change is also constant, he said.
Apple intensifies its war on leakers
News Top stories Tim Cook says Apple is “doing everything in our power” to find iPhone leakers. Photo: Apple Apple CEO Tim Cook is fed up with employees who leak details of upcoming devices to the press. He sent out a company-wide memo that said, “people who leak confidential information do not belong here.” The memo was quickly leaked to the press.
Apple AR glasses launch could mark end of Tim Cook era
News Tim Cook wants to stick around for one more big Apple product hitting the market. Photo: Apple Tim Cook has been Apple CEO for 10 years and he’s considering his exit strategy. But it won’t be soon because the executive will wait until the launch of “one more major new product category,” according to a new report.
Tim Cook Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal Birth date: November 1, 1960 Birth place: Robertsdale, Alabama Birth name: Timothy Donald Cook Father: Donald Cook, shipyard worker Mother: Geraldine Cook Education: Auburn University, B.S., 1982; Duke University, M.B.A., 1988 Other Facts Served on the Board of Directors for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. Timeline 1982 – Joins IBM.
Apple CEO Tim Cook will discuss cybersecurity with President Biden this week
News Top stories Should Tim Cook be worried about Congress breaking up Apple? Photo: C-SPAN Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and other tech executives will meet President Biden at the White House this week. The focus of the meeting will be the efforts of private companies to improve cybersecurity following an increase in online attacks, one report claims.
Tim Cook netted a cool $265 million from Apple in 2020
News Top stories Tim Cook is in 8th place on Bloomberg‘s list of highest paid CEOs and executives. Illustration: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac Apple CEO Tim Cook is one of the best paid U.S. executives according to a new report. He pulled in a whopping $265 million in 2020 from his salary, bonus, and stock awards. But that’s chump change compared to what Elon Musk made. Tim Cook is mostly paid in stock Bloomberg totaled up Cook’s compensation package and says his salary is a mere $3 million.
Web Extras: Exploring the Intersection of Climate Change and Land Use
Boston College geologist Noah Snyder pointing to scars on trees caused debris carried by flood waters. The height of the scars provides an estimate of the magnitude of the flood. Photos courtesy of Tim Cook and Noah Snyder. Select image to view photo gallery. The Impact of an Extreme Rain Event on a Headwater Stream in Maine’s Western Mountains In “At Chapman Brook” (Spring 2021), author Catherine Schmitt describes the important connections between forests and the health of our waterways.
Tim Cook says Apple creates products ‘that make us proud’
News Tim Cook told Apple shareholders that, “technology should help us leave the world better than we found it.” CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday that Apple is, “made up of people who want to spend their lives making things that enrich the lives of others.” He described Apple’s identity at length in response to a question made during the company’s annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday.
Startup Q&A: Quicket Solutions
Christiaan Burner and Akshay Singh are the cofounders of Quicket Solutions, which delivers a cloud-based workflow automation, storage, and analytics platform for public sector organizations. Over 100 government agencies that collectively serve millions of people utilize Quicket to reduce manual data entry, enable real-time collaboration, automate services for residents and visitors, and eliminate costs associated with managing server infrastructure.
From CPO to CEO: Apple CEO Tim Cook Discusses His Career Path
In the past, I have written several articles focused one CPO’s “rise” – that of Tim Cook – who went from Chief Procurement Officer to CEO of Apple, the world’s largest company. Here are the articles on Steve Jobs, Apple, & Cook: Think Different.
Tim Cook Fast Facts
© Mark Milian/CNN The iPhone 4S unveiling was Tim Cook's first public presentation since being named CEO. Here's a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal Birth date: November 1, 1960 Birth place: Robertsdale, Alabama Birth name: Timothy Donald Cook Father: Donald Cook, shipyard worker Mother: Geraldine Cook Education: Auburn University, B.S., 1982; Duke University, M.B.A., 1988 Other Facts Served on the Board of Directors for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
Apple CEO impressed by remote work, sees permanent changes - BNN Bloomberg
The information you requested is not available at this time, please check back again soon. More Video 17h ago Mark Gurman, Bloomberg News Tim Cook , Bloomberg Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said he’s been impressed by employees’ ability to operate remotely and predicted that some new work habits will remain after the pandemic.
#SocialStocks: Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok, Instagram launches Reels TWTR;FB;AAPL;MSFT
Welcome to "#SocialStocks," The Fly's weekly recap of Wall Street's reactions to social media stock news. TIKTOK ACQUISITION TALKS: On July 31, The New York Times' Mike Issac and Ana Swanson reported that according to a person with knowledge of the discussions, Microsoft (MSFT) is in talks to acquire TikTok, which is owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance.
Apple CEO Cook plans to attend Trump breakfast in Davos - BNN Bloomberg
The information you requested is not available at this time, please check back again soon. More Video Jan 21, 2020 Jenny Leonard and Mark Gurman, Bloomberg News Tim Cook , Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook plans to attend a breakfast with U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum conference in Davos, Switzerland.
Opportunity Zones: Changing the Course of Real Estate Investment
The economic divide in large cities continues to expand. Despite a financial resurgence following the 2007-2009 recession, the system wasn’t fixing itself. Enter Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ), a program included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 designed to boost development in economically distressed communities. In exchange for new investments in these communities, investors receive preferential tax treatment.
Tim Cook Hits Back at Wall Street Journal over Sir Jony Ive Claims
Tim Cook hit back very strongly at suggestions Sir Jony Ive was leaving Apple due to a falling out with the leadership team. The Apple CEO told NBC News Monday evening that the claims were “absurd.” Tim Cook: “Story is Absurd’ The uncharacteristically strong comments were in response to a Wall Street Journal story outlining what it claimed were the reasons for Sir Jony’s departure.
Section 232 steel tariffs mark 1-year anniversary
The Section 232 steel tariffs imposed to help preserve the U.S. steel industry — in case it's ever needed in a time of war — turned 1 year old in June. The 25% tariffs on steel imports and 10% on aluminum tariffs helped raise domestic steel prices, restore idled plants, like U.S. Steel's Granite Works in Illinois, and boost the profitability of U.S. Steel and ArcelorMittal, two of Northwest Indiana's largest employers.
Apple whips its gigantic global supply chain into shape [Opinion]
Over the years, Apple took heavy criticism for employing an offshore supply chain rife with abuse. The company is still stained by the rash of worker suicides in 2010 at Foxconn, its main supplier. But as Apple’s latest Supplier Responsibility report shows, the company continues to make remarkable strides to improve conditions for workers and the environment. Apple seems to be really cleaning up its supply chain under Tim Cook.
Tim Cook Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal: Birth date: November 1,1960 Birth place: Robertsdale, Alabama Birth name: Timothy Donald Cook Father: Donald Cook, shipyard worker Mother: Geraldine Cook Education: Auburn University, B.S., 1982; Duke University, M.B.A., 1988 Other Facts: Is an Auburn University football fan who has decorated his home and office with the school’s memorabilia. Serves on the Board of Directors for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
Tim Cook Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal: Birth date: November 1,1960 Birth place: Robertsdale, Alabama Birth name: Timothy Donald Cook Father: Donald Cook, shipyard worker Mother: Geraldine Cook Education: Auburn University, B.S., 1982; Duke University, M.B.A., 1988 Other Facts: Is an Auburn University football fan who has decorated his home and office with the school’s memorabilia. Serves on the Board of Directors for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
Tim Cook Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal: Birth date: November 1,1960 Birth place: Robertsdale, Alabama Birth name: Timothy Donald Cook Father: Donald Cook, shipyard worker Mother: Geraldine Cook Education: Auburn University, B.S., 1982; Duke University, M.B.A., 1988 Other Facts: Is an Auburn University football fan who has decorated his home and office with the school’s memorabilia. Serves on the Board of Directors for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
Tim Cook Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal: Birth date: November 1,1960 Birth place: Robertsdale, Alabama Birth name: Timothy Donald Cook Father: Donald Cook, shipyard worker Mother: Geraldine Cook Education: Auburn University, B.S., 1982; Duke University, M.B.A., 1988 Other Facts: Is an Auburn University football fan who has decorated his home and office with the school’s memorabilia. Serves on the Board of Directors for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
Tim Cook Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal: Birth date: November 1,1960 Birth place: Robertsdale, Alabama Birth name: Timothy Donald Cook Father: Donald Cook, shipyard worker Mother: Geraldine Cook Education: Auburn University, B.S., 1982; Duke University, M.B.A., 1988 Other Facts: Is an Auburn University football fan who has decorated his home and office with the school’s memorabilia. Serves on the Board of Directors for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
Tim Cook Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal: Birth date: November 1,1960 Birth place: Robertsdale, Alabama Birth name: Timothy Donald Cook Father: Donald Cook, shipyard worker Mother: Geraldine Cook Education: Auburn University, B.S., 1982; Duke University, M.B.A., 1988 Other Facts: Is an Auburn University football fan who has decorated his home and office with the school’s memorabilia. Serves on the Board of Directors for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
Any lessons learned from Amazon's HQ2 debacle in New York?
During the dawn of Amazon’s announcement that the world’s most beloved business was in search of a second headquarters (HQ2), economic development watchers predicted a bold, new day in site selection. Renowned renovator of so many fundamentals of our everyday lives – from how we purchase goods to how they’re delivered and so much more – Amazon was now reinventing site selection.
PAW Patrol Opening Attracts Record Museum Crowd
INDIANAPOLIS - The Children's Museum of Indianapolis says Saturday's public opening of its PAW Patrol attraction drew record attendance for an exhibit's opening day. The museum says the attendance of more than 10,000 also marked the second-highest paid attendance in its history. The previous exhibit record was opening day of the Transformer's exhibit, which came in at 7,582. Paw Patrol's opening day totaled 10,159.
Holcomb Names Teacher Pay Commission Members
Governor Eric Holcomb has announced the volunteer members of the Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission. The governor's office says the commission is "tasked with determining what constitutes competitive teacher compensation in Indiana and with providing recommendations for how to achieve it." The members will gather for an organizational meeting in the near future, according to Holcomb.
Indy Named as Site for Global Church Meeting
INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis has been announced as the site for the General World Session of the Carmel-headquartered Seventh-day Adventist Church in July 2020. The event is expected to bring more than 100,000 people to the city. President of the church, Vic Van Schaik said that the global event will likely bring people in from more than 200 different countries.
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