Tim Cook has stepped down as Apple CEO, John Ternus is taking over

apple he announced Monday that Tim Cook, who has been the CEO of Apple since 2011, will leave. Cook is the direct successor as CEO of Apple after Steve Jobs, who resigned due to health reasons.

Cook will remain in his role until September 1 of this year, when Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus will take over as CEO. Cook will then become the new Chairman of Apple.

“John Ternus has the mind of an engineer, the life of a professional, and the heart to lead with integrity and dignity,” Cook said in a statement. “He is a visionary whose contributions to Apple over the past 25 years have been too numerous to count, and he is undoubtedly the right person to lead Apple into the future. I could not have had more confidence in his ability and character, and I look forward to working with him in this transition and in my new role as executive chairman.”

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