FuriaHubApple threw Tim Cook a 200-person farewell at Caffé Macs
The Information said about 200 people gathered on August 23, the day before Cook’s 15th anniversary as CEO. OneRepublic performed. Cook steps down on September 1 and becomes executive chairman; John Ternus becomes CEO.
On August 24 MacRumors, citing The Information, reported that Apple held an about 200-person farewell for Tim Cook on August 23 at Caffé Macs — the day before his 15th anniversary as CEO. Cook steps down on September 1 and becomes executive chairman. John Ternus becomes CEO.
What we know
- About 200 people attended the August 23 farewell at Caffé Macs, the day before Cook’s 15th CEO anniversary.
- OneRepublic performed.
- Cook steps down on September 1 and becomes executive chairman; John Ternus becomes CEO.
- Speakers included Laurene Powell Jobs, Jeff Williams, Eddy Cue, and Ternus.
- Ternus joined Apple in 2001 and has been hardware senior vice president since 2021.
Takeaways
- The party landed on the eve of Cook’s 15-year mark, not on his last day.
- The succession is already dated: September 1 for the CEO change.
- Ternus’s public introduction came with a long hardware résumé, starting in 2001.
Source: MacRumors / The Information
