Tim Cook

Tim Cook is the chief executive officer of Apple Inc., succeeding Steve Jobs in 2011.

His name appears in business and technology news discussing Apple's corporate direction, product launches, and supply chain management.

Cook became the first openly gay CEO of a Fortune 500 company when he came out publicly in 2014.

Apple

CEO

Top corporate officer

Mac · Apple Watch · AirPods · MacBook · App Store · Siri · Apple Pay · Apple TV · Apple Music · iOS

influence

visionary

Imaginative planner of futures

mentor · trailblazer · Fortune 500 · role model · Auburn · Duke · MBA · Compaq · IBM · soft-spoken

leadership

executive

Senior organizational leader

delegation · oversight · governance · succession · operations · COO · board · corporate · guidance · direction

advocacy

privacy

Freedom from observation

environment · renewable energy · accessibility · diversity · inclusion · philanthropy · ethics · social responsibility · human rights · encryption

Silicon Valley

tech industry

Computing and software businesses

stock options · tech hub · Menlo Park · Mountain View · Sunnyvale · San Jose · innovation · disruption

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corporate leadership style

Tim CookSteve Jobs

Apple's co-founder and longtime CEO

Elon Musk · Richard Branson · risk-taker

Apple leadership legacy

Tim CookSteve Jobs

Apple's co-founder and longtime CEO

originator · founder · creative genius · creator · visionary

tech industry philosophy

Tim CookMark Zuckerberg

Jeff Bezos

Family

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Top 500,000
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Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G