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Tim Cook
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Also known as Timothy Cook, Timothy D. Cook, Tim Apple, Timothy Donald Cook

Timothy Donald Cook is an American business executive who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple since 2011. He had previously been the company's chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs. Cook joined Apple in March 1998 as a senior vice president for worldwide operations, and then as vice president for worldwide sales and operations. He was appointed chief executive of Apple on August 24, 2011, after Jobs resigned.

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Timothy Donald Cook, born on November 1, 1960, in Mobile, is an American businessperson, computer scientist, engineer, and chief executive officer. He holds citizenship in the United States and resides in Palo Alto. Cook has served as an employee of Apple Inc. and IBM. His educational background includes studies at Auburn University, Duke University, and the Fuqua School of Business.

In his professional capacity, Cook has received the Time 100 and Financial Times Person of the Year awards. He is recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection and the Time 100 collection. As an author, he is associated with 34 works, including *Hold the Line*, *Good Allies*, and *What Is Video Products??*. His net worth is listed at 2,800,000,000.

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34

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  • Hold the Line
  • Good Allies
  • What Is Video Products??
  • Mohegan DICTIONARY
  • Book of 19th Century Verse

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Country
US
Active from
1931-01-22
Active to
1964-12-11

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human
Given name
Tim
Family name
Cook
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Mobile
Occupation
manager
Employer
IBM
Languages spoken
English language
Participant in
Ice Bucket Challenge
Field of work
computer industry
Image
Tim Cook March 2026 (cropped).jpg
Residence
Palo Alto
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Tim Cook
date of birth
1960-11-01
name in native language
Tim Cook
net worth
2800000000
vehicle normally used
BMW 5 Series
sexual orientation
gay
social media followers
14004616
birth name
טימותי דונלד קוק
affiliation string
Apple
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Encyclopedic overview

Timothy Donald Cook (born November 1, 1960) is an American business executive who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple since 2011. He had previously been the company's chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs. Cook joined Apple in March 1998 as a senior vice president for worldwide operations, and then as vice president for worldwide sales and operations. He was appointed chief executive of Apple on August 24, 2011, after Jobs resigned.

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' micromanagement with a more liberal style and implemented a collaborative culture at Apple.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tim Cook” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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