Apr 20, 2026 1:47pm PT

Tim Cook Stepping Down as Apple CEO, to Be Succeeded by John Ternus at Tech Giant

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Tim Cook is set to exit as Apple‘s CEO after 15 years. John Ternus, senior VP of hardware engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer, the company announced.

Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and Ternus will become its next CEO effective Sept. 1, 2026. The transition, which was approved unanimously by the board of directors, follows “a thoughtful, long-term succession planning process,” the company said.