Apple

Timeline

1. 1 Sep2026
   Appointments

   John Ternus due to succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO on 1 September¹²

   Apple announced in April 2026 that Ternus, formerly head of hardware engineering, would become CEO on 1 September 2026, with Cook moving to executive chairman.

   • Announced April 2026; effective 1 September 2026
   • Cook CEO since 2011, becomes executive chairman
   • Arthur Levinson becomes lead independent director; Ternus joins the board
2. 20 Apr2026
   Economy

   Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO; John Ternus named successor³⁴⁵⁶

   Apple announced on 20 April that Tim Cook will step down as CEO on 1 September 2026, becoming executive chairman, and will be succeeded by hardware engineering chief John Ternus.

   • Announced 20 April 2026
   • Cook steps down as CEO on 1 September 2026 and becomes executive chairman
   • Successor: John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering, at Apple since 2001
   • Board chair Arthur Levinson becomes lead independent director on 1 September

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Sources

1. IANS
2. Gulf News
3. Computerworld
4. Yahoo Finance
5. ABC30
6. Ada Derana