{"id":82817,"date":"2026-04-20T22:24:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/apples-tim-cook-is-stepping-down-as-ceo-at-the-end-of-this-year-heres-where-the-apple-legend-is-next\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T22:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:25:21","slug":"apples-tim-cook-is-stepping-down-as-ceo-at-the-end-of-this-year-heres-where-the-apple-legend-is-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/apples-tim-cook-is-stepping-down-as-ceo-at-the-end-of-this-year-heres-where-the-apple-legend-is-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple&#8217;s Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO at the end of this year \u2014 here&#8217;s where the Apple legend is next"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"elk-66868766-2ad9-47c5-914b-864edde1aac3\">\n<li>Apple is undergoing a leadership change for the first time in nearly 15 years, as Tim Cook will step down as CEO later this year.<\/li>\n<li>John Ternes, Apple&#8217;s current senior vice president of hardware engineering, will be the company&#8217;s next CEO.<\/li>\n<li>Cook will remain CEO during the transition period, and Ternes will take over on September 1, 2026. Then, Cook would become the executive chairman of Apple&#8217;s board of directors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-4e8e44ad-3476-4ffe-b60b-809d056e2785\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-8977478b-f2bb-480c-ad1e-d51388dd64f4\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/tag\/apple\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/tag\/apple\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/tag\/apple\">Apple&#8217;s Tim Cook is stepping down as chief executive and John Ternes will become the next CEO, the company announced in a press release today, April 20. Cook will stay and work with Turnus during a transitional period, and Turnus will officially become Apple CEO on September 1, 2026. As part of the leadership transition, Cook is set to become executive chairman of Apple&#8217;s company board of directors, and Ternes will also get a board seat.<\/p>\n<p>Cook has held the CEO title since 2011, when he replaced the late Steve Jobs. Ternes has worked for Apple for more than 25 years, most recently as the company&#8217;s senior vice president of hardware engineering. Previously, he served as vice president of hardware engineering and a member of the product design team. Apple says Turnus helped introduce the iPad and AirPods, and worked on product generations of iPhones, Macs and Apple Watches.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-8977478b-f2bb-480c-ad1e-d51388dd64f4-2\">Ternes has an engineering background and holds a bachelor&#8217;s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Before joining Apple, he was a mechanical engineer for Virtual Research Systems.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><default:path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-('') after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-(0.7rem) after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            before:content-('') before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-(0.7rem) before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            you may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Cook said in a press release, &#8220;John Ternes has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the heart to lead with integrity and respect. He is a visionary whose contributions to Apple over 25 years have already been immense, and he is without a doubt the right person to lead Apple into the future.&#8221; \u201cI couldn&#8217;t be more confident in his abilities and his character, and I look forward to this transition and working closely with him in my new role as executive chairman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ternes spoke positively about Apple&#8217;s future as the incoming CEO in his introductory press release. &#8220;I&#8217;m full of optimism about what we can accomplish in the coming years, and I&#8217;m humbled to know that the most talented people on Earth are here at Apple, determined to be part of something bigger than any of us,&#8221; Ternes said. \u201cI am grateful to step into this role, and I promise to lead with the values \u200b\u200band vision that have defined this special place for half a century.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Part of the change involves Johnny Sruzzi expanding his role to include Turnus&#8217;s previous duties. Sruzzi&#8217;s new designation is Chief Hardware Officer at Apple.<\/p>\n<p>As change happens behind the scenes, there are important milestones to keep track of. Apple will host a quarterly earnings call this Thursday, April 30, where we can hear from Turnus and Cook for the first time since the announcement. Additionally, the September 1 transition occurs just before Apple typically holds its annual September event. 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John Ternes, Apple&#8217;s current senior vice president of hardware engineering, will be the company&#8217;s next CEO. 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