Tim Cook

For other people named Tim Cook, see Tim Cook (disambiguation).

Tim Cook
Cook in 2023
Born
Timothy Donald Cook

(1960-11-01) November 1, 1960 (age 63)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
EducationAuburn University (BS)
Duke University (MBA)
OccupationBusiness executive
Years active1997–present (at Apple Inc.)
TitleCEO of Apple Inc. (2011–present)
Board member ofNike, Inc.
Websiteapple.com
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Timothy Donald Cook (born November 1, 1960)[1] is an American business executive who is the current chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Cook had previously been the company's chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs.[2] Cook joined Apple in March 1998 as a senior vice president for worldwide operations, and then as vice president for worldwide sales and operations.[3] He was appointed chief executive on August 24, 2011, after Jobs, who had cancer and died later that year, resigned.[4]

During his tenure as the chief executive of Apple and while serving on its board of directors, he has advocated for the political reform of international and domestic surveillance, cybersecurity, national manufacturing, and environmental preservation. Since becoming CEO, Cook has also replaced Jobs's micromanagement with a more liberal style and implemented a collaborative culture at Apple.[5]: 314 [6]

Since 2011 when he took over Apple, to 2020, Cook doubled the company's revenue and profit, and the company's market value increased from $348 billion to $1.9 trillion.[7] In 2023, Apple was the largest technology company by revenue, with US$394.33 billion.[8] Cook is also on the boards of directors of Nike, Inc.[4] and the National Football Foundation;[9] he is a trustee of Duke University, his alma mater.[10]

Outside of Apple, Cook engages in philanthropy; in March 2015 he said he planned to donate his fortune to charity.[11] In 2014, Cook became the first and only chief executive of a Fortune 500 company to publicly come out as gay.[12][13] In October 2014, the Alabama Academy of Honor inducted Cook, who spoke on the state's record of LGBT rights.[14] It is the highest honor Alabama gives its citizens.[15] In 2012 and 2021, Cook appeared on the Time 100, Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.[16][17]

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  8. ^ "Global 500". Fortune. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "NFF Board Member Tim Cook Named CEO of Apple". National Football Foundation. August 25, 2011. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  10. ^ "Tim Cook B'88". Duke University. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
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  13. ^ "Apple's Tim Cook Is First Fortune 500 to Come Out as Gay". NBCNews.com. October 30, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  14. ^ "Apple's Tim Cook Calls on Alabama to Protect Gay Rights". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  15. ^ Isaac, Mike (October 30, 2014). "Long Private About the Topic, Tim Cook Says He's 'Proud to Be Gay'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  16. ^ Gore, Al (April 12, 2012). "The 100 Most Influential People in the World". Time. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  17. ^ Keane, Sean (September 15, 2021). "Tim Cook, Elon Musk among Time's 100 most influential people of 2021". CNET. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.