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Tim Cook
Timothy Donald "Tim" Cook (born November 1, ) is the chief executive officer of Apple Inc..[1] He joined the company in March [2] On August 24, , he was made the CEO of Apple after the resignation of Steve Jobs, who died on October 5, from pancreatic cancer.
Early life and Education
[change | change source]Cook grew up in Robertsdale, Alabama, near Mobile. His father was a shipyard worker, and his mother was a homemaker. Cook finished high school at Robertsdale High School, earned a B.S. degree in industrial engineering from Auburn University in ,[3] and his M.B.A. from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in [4][5]
Career
[change | change source]Cook spent six months at Compaq as the Vice President for Corporate Materials before he was hired by Steve Jobs to join Apple. At first, he was the Senior Vice President for Worldwide Operations.[2] Before that, Cook was the chief operating officer (COO
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Tim Cook
American business executive (born )
For other people named Tim Cook, see Tim Cook (disambiguation).
Timothy Donald Cook (born November 1, )[1] is an American business executive who is the current ledare executive officer of Apple Inc. Cook had previously been the company's chief operating officer beneath its co-founder Steve Jobs.[2] Cook joined Apple in March as a senior vice president for worldwide operations, and then as vice president for worldwide sales and operations.[3] He was appointed chief executive on August 24, , after Jobs who had cancer, resigned and died later that year.[4]
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 övervakning, cybersecurity, national manufacturing, and environmental preservation. Since becoming CEO, Cook has also replaced Jobs's micromanagement with a more liberal style and
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Tim Cook
Birth name
Timothy Donald Cook
Early life and education[]
Cook was born in Mobile, Alabama and raised nearby in Robertsdale. His first computer was an Apple II series that had been manufactured in Singapore. Cook earned an M.B.A. from Duke University, where he was a Fuqua Scholar, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University.[2][3]
Career[]
Before being recruited by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, Cook worked at Compaq as a VP for Corporate Materials. He served as Senior Vice President for Worldwide Operations. Cook also served as COO of Intelligent Electronics and also spent 12 years at IBM as the director of North American Fulfillment.[4]
Apple[]
When Cook joined Apple Computer in March , he became the company's Se