Tim Cook
CEO of Apple since 2011.
Role in each timeline
- Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event
Apple CEO for the iPhone 4S through iPhone 17 launch cycles and the executive who announced the one-billion-iPhone milestone.
- Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
Apple CEO from 2011 until September 1, 2026; he is now executive chairman.
Entries that mention Tim Cook
- John Ternus sends employees a memo on his first day as CEO Responseon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- Transition takes effect; Apple discloses Ternus's $3 million salary and $55 million equity target, Cook's $2 million and $45 million Regulatoryon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- Tim Cook endorses John Ternus in a memo to Apple employees Responseon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- Apple sets the September 9 'Surprise and Shine' event, the first iPhone launch under John Ternus Announcementon Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event
- Luca Maestri steps down from Corporate Services leadership Reporton Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- Tim Cook says the quarter call will be his final earnings call Financialon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- Johny Srouji named chief hardware officer, taking over Ternus's Hardware Engineering organization Announcementon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- Apple announces Tim Cook will become executive chairman and John Ternus CEO on September 1, 2026 Announcementon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- Apple's board appoints John Ternus CEO and director, effective September 1 Regulatoryon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- General counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson to retire; Jennifer Newstead joins Announcementon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- Apple plans to replace Alan Dye with Stephen Lemay Announcementon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- Tim Cook puts John Ternus in charge of Apple's design teams Reporton Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- iPhone 17, the ultra-thin iPhone Air and a redesigned 17 Pro with a vapor chamber Announcementon Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event
- COO transition: Jeff Williams hands operations to Sabih Khan and retires later in the year Announcementon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- iPhone 16 is 'built for Apple Intelligence', with a Camera Control button on every model Announcementon Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event
- CFO transition: Luca Maestri to hand over to Kevan Parekh on January 1, 2025 Announcementon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- John Ternus joins the executive team as senior vice president of Hardware Engineering Announcementon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- iPhone 12 family brings 5G, flat edges, MagSafe and Ceramic Shield, a month late Announcementon Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event
- iPhone 11 Pro starts the 'Pro' line with a triple camera; iPhone 11 cuts the entry price to $699 Announcementon Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event
- Tenth anniversary: iPhone X with Face ID and an OLED screen at $999, alongside iPhone 8 Announcementon Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event
- Apple sells its billionth iPhone Financialon Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event
- iPhone 6 and 6 Plus go big, at 4.7 and 5.5 inches, and launch Apple Pay Announcementon Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event
- iPhone 5 stretches to a 4-inch screen, adds LTE and replaces the 30-pin dock with Lightning Announcementon Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event
- Arthur Levinson named non-executive chairman of Apple's board Announcementon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus
- iPhone 4S brings Siri, the A5 chip and iCloud, the day before Steve Jobs dies Announcementon Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event
- Steve Jobs resigns and the board names Tim Cook CEO Announcementon Apple CEO Succession: How Tim Cook Handed Apple to John Ternus