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Tim Cook steps down as CEO of Apple, John Ternus takes over

Today marks a major turning point for Apple – Tim Cook steps down as CEO and John Ternus takes the reins. Cook has been with Apple since 1998 and became CEO in 2011 after Steve Jobs resigned due to health reasons.

Tim Cook steps down as CEO of Apple, John Ternus takes over

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Today marks a major turning point for Apple – Tim Cook steps down as CEO and John Ternus takes the reins.

The iPhone 5, 5s and 5c were the last models designed with oversight by Jobs.

Cook has been with Apple since 1998 and became CEO in 2011 after Steve Jobs resigned due to health reasons.

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Today marks a major turning point for Apple – Tim Cook steps down as CEO and John Ternus takes the reins. Cook has been with Apple since 1998 and became CEO in 2011 after Steve Jobs resigned due to health reasons. The iPhone 5, 5s and 5c were the last models designed with oversight by Jobs.

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  • Jobs passed just days after the iPhone 4s was unveiled, but he still influenced the design of the 5-series during its development.
  • That said, John Ternus held the post of Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering until today.

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Everything after that has been under the guiding hand of Cook.

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