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Tim Cook had a 15-year run as leader of Apple. John Ternus will become CEO on September 1. Apr 20, 2026 Tim Cook and John Ternus. Illustration: Inc.; Tim Cook, the Apple CEO who oversaw the company’s meteoric growth following the release of the iPhone, is stepping down after a nearly 15-year run. Apple’s new CEO will be John Ternus, the company’s head of hardware engineering. Cook’s departure isn’t a total surprise. In March, Bloomberg reported that Cook was planning to step down, and that

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