Tim Cook
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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 executive vice president for worldwide sales and operations.[3] He was appointed chief executive on August 24, 2011 after Jobs, who was ill and died that October, resigned.[4] During his tenure as the chief executive, he has advocated for the political reform of international and domestic surveillance, cybersecurity, American manufacturing, and environmental preservation.
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Born | Timothy Donald Cook (1960-11-01) November 1, 1960 (age 63) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
Education | Auburn University (BS) Duke University (MBA) |
Title | CEO of Apple Inc. (2011–present) |
Website | Apple Leadership Profile |
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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.[5] Cook is also on the boards of directors of Nike, Inc.[4] and the National Football Foundation;[6] he is a trustee of Duke University, his alma mater.[7] Outside of Apple, Cook engages in philanthropy; in March 2015 he said he planned to donate his fortune to charity.[8] In 2014, Cook became the first chief executive of a Fortune 500 company to publicly come out as gay.[9]