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John Ternus is Now Apple's CEO

Apple's former hardware engineering chief John Ternus officially became CEO of the company today, with the change now reflected on Apple's leadership page.

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Ternus joined Apple in 2001, became a vice president of hardware engineering in 2013, and became senior vice president of hardware engineering in 2021. He is 51, so he could serve as CEO for 10 to 15 years before reaching typical retirement age.

Tim Cook is now executive chairman of Apple's board of directors, after a 15-year run as CEO. In this role, Apple said Cook "will assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers around the world."

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During his final day as CEO on Monday, Cook stopped by the Apple Park Visitor Center in Cupertino, California to meet some of Apple's retail employees from various stores, with photos and a video of the visit available on Instagram.

In case you missed it, Cook shared a letter to the Apple community in April.

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vegetassj4 Avatar
6 weeks ago
Tim Cook ----->Tim Apple---->John Ternus---->John Apple? Johnny Appleseed!!!! ('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Appleseed')
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6 weeks ago
Wow I had no idea
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Leobreaker Avatar
6 weeks ago
Steve did the Jobs, Tim Cooked…now it’s John’s Turn-us.
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6 weeks ago
Can't wait for even more Ai and more price increases!
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6 weeks ago
I hope this means we'll see some really cool hardware advances out of Apple in the next couple of years. 👀
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I am very excited. A new era of innovation is coming!
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