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Apple's April 2026 announcement and coverage from NYT, TechCrunch, The Verge, AP, and others confirm Tim Cook stepping down as CEO on Sept. 1 with John Ternus succeeding and Cook as executive chairman.

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John Ternus to Succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO on September 1

Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO on September 1 after 15 years, with hardware engineering chief John Ternus named as successor while Cook becomes executive chairman. The change occurs as Apple reports all-time quarterly revenue records and maintains its position as one of the world's most valuable companies.

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Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO on September 1 after 15 years. John Ternus, hardware engineering chief with 25 years at the company, succeeds him while Cook becomes executive chairman. Apple enters the change in a strong financial position with recent revenue records.

Tim Cook will step down as Apple's CEO on September 1 after 15 years in the role. Apple's current hardware engineering chief, John Ternus, will take over as CEO while Cook moves into the position of executive chairman of the board.

Tim Cook's tenure ends after 15 years. Cook has led Apple since August 2011 when he succeeded Steve Jobs. During that period the company achieved the status of the world's most valuable company on multiple occasions and introduced the Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, Vision Pro, Apple Music, Apple TV along with many other products and services.
Cook praised him as a visionary whose many contributions already defy easy counting and called him "without question the right person to lead Apple into the future."

Apple has set all-time quarterly revenue records in its recent quarters. The company enters this leadership transition in a strong financial position.

John Ternus named next CEO. Ternus has worked at Apple for 25 years. Cook praised him as a visionary whose many contributions already defy easy counting and called him "without question the right person to lead Apple into the future."
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Cook to remain as executive chairman. In the new role Cook will assist with "certain aspects" of the company, reportedly targeting "engaging with policymakers around the world."
Cook described his time as CEO as "the greatest privilege of my life" and expressed deep gratitude for the "ingenious, innovative, creative, and deeply caring people" on Apple's team.

Cook described his time as CEO as "the greatest privilege of my life" and expressed deep gratitude for the "ingenious, innovative, creative, and deeply caring people" on Apple's team. Ternus in turn voiced strong confidence in the company's talented workforce and its future achievements.
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Ternus expresses optimism for Apple's future. The transition takes effect tomorrow.
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