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Tim Cook was appointed CEO in 2011 when Steve Jobs stepped away from the company as his health worsened. Cook was handpicked by Jobs to be his replacement, having served as a close friend of Jobs during their entire career together.

A graduate of Auburn University with a degree in industrial engineering, Cook earned his Masters from Duke University’s School of business. Prior to joining Apple, Cook spent 12 years at IBM, then served as the Chief Operating Officer of Intelligent Electronics. He then had a short stint at Compaq.

Cook first joined Apple in 1998 after being recruited by Jobs. Cook remarked in a commencement address at Auburn University that, five minutes into his interview with Jobs, he knew he wanted to join Apple. “My intuition already knew that joining Apple was a once in a lifetime opportunity to work for the creative genius,” he remarked.

At Apple, Cook started out as senior vice president of worldwide operating. He served as interim CEO in 2009 while Steve Jobs was on medical leave. In 2011, Cook again stepped in to lead day-to-day operations while Jobs was ill, before ultimately being named CEO permanently just before the death of Jobs.

Cook has been very outspoken on a variety of social issues, including the need to protect user data and privacy, as evident by his vocal refusal to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino gunmen. Cook has also voiced his displeasure with controversial legislation that enables LGBT discrimination in a handful of states in the United States. Likewise, Cook has frequently called on the United States Congress to pass LGBT protection legislation. He became the first openly gay CEO of a Fortune 500 company in 2014, as well. Cook has led Apple in the San Francisco Pride Parade in recent years.

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Tim Cook: Apple doesn’t care if the iPhone battery program affects upgrade rates

Chance Miller Feb 1 2018 - 5:07 pm PT

During Apple’s Q1 2018 earnings call today, Tim Cook addressed Apple’s on-going iPhone battery replacement program and controversy concerning its practice of slowing down iPhones with aging batteries. Cook was asked about whether or not Apple sees the iPhone battery repair program having an effect on upgrade rates moving forward.

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Tim Cook faces scrutiny from US lawmakers over disclosure of Meltdown & Spectre chip flaws

Chance Miller Jan 24 2018 - 1:59 pm PT

Tim Cook is facing questions from the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee. CNBC reports that the committee has sent letters to Apple, Intel, and other tech companies concerning the Meltdown and Spectre chip security flaws that emerged earlier this month…

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Tim Cook explains what sets HomePod apart from existing smart speakers

Chance Miller Jan 23 2018 - 6:38 pm PT

As part of his one-day tour of Canada yesterday, Tim Cook offered an interview to the Financial Post following his visit to e-commerce platform Shopify’s headquarters. Cook used the interview as an opportunity to tout Apple’s efforts in augmented realty, as well as talk about the HomePod…

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Tim Cook makes surprise appearance at Toronto Apple Store to tout ‘Everyone Can Code’

Chance Miller Jan 22 2018 - 4:14 pm PT

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Update: Tim Cook continues his tour of Canada with a Maple Leafs game:

Thanks @MapleLeafs and @RealKyper for an exciting night of hockey! Tough Loss. #GoLeafsGo / Merci aux @MapleLeafs et à @RealKyper pour une soirée de hockey enlevante! Ce n’est que partie remise. #GoLeafsGo pic.twitter.com/tYdqQH1RAo

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) January 23, 2018

Tim Cook today made his first ever visit to Canada since becoming Apple CEO. As reported by The Globe and Mail, Cook visited a downtown Toronto Apple Store to talk with shoppers and students…

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Tim Cook to deliver 2018 commencement address at Duke, watch the Animoji announcement video here

Chance Miller Jan 21 2018 - 7:32 am PT

Duke University announced this weekend that Tim Cook will be the commencement speaker at its 2018 graduation in May. Cook, of course, is a Duke alum himself, having graduated from the school’s Fuqua School of Business with his MBA…

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Tim Cook talks iPhone addiction, Paradise Papers, and more in new interview

Chance Miller Jan 20 2018 - 6:19 am PT

Investors have recently called on Apple to add more parental controls to its devices to help in limiting things such as use time for young children. Following the company’s announcement that it would add more “robust” controls in a future update, Tim Cook has addressed the topic in an interview…

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Trump says Apple’s $350B US investment biggest ever, thanked Tim Cook with a phone call

Zac Hall Jan 18 2018 - 12:57 pm PT

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President Trump delivered a public speech in Pittsburgh today where he praised Apple for its plans to invest in the US economy. Trump says he personally called Tim Cook, who he calls “a great guy,” and thanked him for the investment in the country.

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Tim Cook says users will be able to turn off iPhone battery performance throttling in future iOS update

Benjamin Mayo Jan 17 2018 - 4:51 pm PT

Apple had already said that a future iOS update will give users more insight into the state of their battery. In an interview with ABC News, Tim Cook was asked for his take on Apple slowing down iPhones with degraded batteries. He revealed that the developer beta including these features will be released next month, with a public release to follow after.

Moreover, he says that this forthcoming update will give users the option to disable the throttling to maintain normal CPU performance, but will be at risk of unexpected shutdowns.

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Tim Cook praises ‘corporate side’ of Trump tax reform, says iPhone won’t get cheaper with Apple’s U.S. investments

Chance Miller Jan 17 2018 - 4:46 pm PT

On the heels of Apple’s major announcements about bringing $250 billion of overseas cash back to the United States and increasing investments in the U.S., Tim Cook joined Rebecca Jarvis of ABC News for a brief interview. In the interview, Cook talks about the tax reform that led to Apple’s announcement today and whether or not it will lead to a cheaper (??) iPhone…

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Here’s the full email Tim Cook sent to Apple employees announcing bonuses & new charity donation matching

Chance Miller Jan 17 2018 - 3:04 pm PT

It’s been a big day for both Apple and its employees. Apple plans to repatriate almost $250 billion of its overseas cash, while it will also give employees $2,500 worth of restricted stock units. Now, Axios has obtained the full text of the email Tim Cook sent to Apple employees regarding today’s announcements…

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Tim Cook attends Apple’s new Reno facility groundbreaking with surprise visit [Gallery]

Michael Potuck Jan 17 2018 - 1:00 pm PT

As reported by Reno Gazette Journal, Tim Cook unexpectedly showed up to celebrate the groundbreaking of Apple’s latest facility today at its data center in Reno, Nevada.

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Tim Cook talks women in tech, who he admires, & more in interview w/ high school student

Chance Miller Jan 16 2018 - 4:58 pm PT

Apple CEO Tim Cook recently sat down with high school senior Rebecca Kahn for an interview discussing women in technology, diversity, the importance of coding, and more. The full interview was shared by the National Center for Women and Information Technology…

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Tim Cook & over 100 other CEOs pen letter urging Congress to protect DACA

Chance Miller Jan 10 2018 - 8:39 pm PT

Tim Cook is once again voicing his support for support for young immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. Cooks is among over 100 CEOs who signed an open letter to House and Senate leaders today, voicing support for a bill to protect Dreamers…

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Apple product delays have more than doubled under Tim Cook’s watch, says WSJ analysis

Ben Lovejoy Jan 5 2018 - 4:38 am PT

Delays between Apple announcing a product and shipping it to customers have more than doubled under Tim Cook’s watch, according to a WSJ analysis.

Of the 70-plus new and updated products launched during Mr. Cook’s tenure, five had a delay between announcement and shipping of three months or more, and nine had delays of between one and three months. Roughly the same number of products were launched during Mr. Jobs’ reign, but only one product was delayed by more than three months.

The averages bear out the paper’s claim, though also illustrate the rather small difference for a typical product launch …

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Tim Cook now required to fly private as AAPL’s 2017 performance nets him $102M payout

Chance Miller Dec 27 2017 - 3:12 pm PT

Apple today published its most recent shareholder proxy statement, outlining some interesting details about its performance in 2017. As noted by Bloomberg, Tim Cook ended the year as a big winner, netting a 74 percent bonus thanks to the company’s strong performance in fiscal 2017…

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Tim Cook and Charles Koch demand Congress protect ‘dreamers’ before the year’s end

Zac Hall Dec 14 2017 - 8:57 am PT

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Koch Industries CEO Charles Koch are arguably at opposite ends of the political spectrum on many issues, but the two chief executives are speaking in unison on one major issue: immigration. Cook and Koch have co-authored an op-ed published by The Washington Post in which the duo calls on Congress to pass legislation that protects the children of undocumented immigrants.

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Marco Rubio slams Tim Cook for Apple’s ‘desperate’ relationship with China

Chance Miller Dec 13 2017 - 12:52 pm PT

Apple and Tim Cook are again under fire for their relationship with the Chinese government. Following criticism from Senators Ted Cruz and Patrick Leahy, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida today slammed Tim Cook for his appearance at the state-run World Internet Conference…

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Tim Cook ranked fifth on Recode 100 list for AR, Apple Watch & strong social stances

Chance Miller Dec 6 2017 - 4:14 pm PT

Year-end rankings are starting to come in as we head into 2018, and as you would expect, Apple has appeared on a few so far. Recode this evening shared its Recode 100 list, ranking the top 100 executives in tech, media, and business for 2017. Coming in at the fifth spot is none other than Tim Cook…

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Caption contest: What do you think Tim Cook is showing Canada PM Justin Trudeau on his iPhone X in this image?

Chance Miller Dec 6 2017 - 3:09 pm PT

As we reported earlier this morning, Tim Cook was in attendance at the Fortune Forum in China this week, defending some of Apple’s actions in the country. Also in attendance was Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who shared the above picture of Tim Cook showing off the iPhone X.

We have to ask: What do you think Tim Cook is showing off to Trudeau in this picture?

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Cook responds to China criticisms, says he believes in freedom and is optimistic about future change

Ben Lovejoy Dec 6 2017 - 4:02 am PT

Apple CEO Tim Cook has hit back at suggestions that Apple is failing to fulfil a moral obligation to fight for freedom of expression in China.

The company had come under repeated fire from local customers and human rights groups for bowing to pressure from the Chinese government to remove or restrict App Store content in the country.

U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy said in an interview that ‘Apple […] must continue to push back on Chinese suppression of free expression’ …

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U.S. Senator Leahy says Apple has ‘moral responsibility’ to fight oppression in China

Chance Miller Dec 5 2017 - 2:26 pm PT

Over the weekend, Tim Cook made a surprise appearance at the World Internet Conference in China. During a keynote address at the event, Tim Cook reportedly said that Apple and China share a vision for an open digital economy. Now, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, who previously questioned Apple’s relationship with the Chinese government, has responded to the news of Cook’s remarks…

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Tim Cook expresses need for humanity & privacy at state-run internet conference in China

Chance Miller Dec 3 2017 - 6:40 am PT

Tim Cook helped kick off China’s World Internet Conference today, giving a keynote address centered around privacy, security, and humanity, according to Bloomberg. The World Internet Conference is spearheaded by the Cyberspace Administration of China and largely viewed as a way for the country to promote its version of a censored and controlled internet…

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Tim Cook to attend state-run internet conference in China next week

Chance Miller Dec 2 2017 - 6:28 am PT

Apple CEO Tim Cook will attend China’s state-run internet conference next week. According to The Wall Street Journal, Cook is “the most prominent executive from a U.S. company” who will be in attendance…

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Tim Cook to talk ‘fake news’ and Russian election influence on NBC Nightly News

Zac Hall Nov 1 2017 - 12:08 pm PT

Update: A bit more of Cook’s interview can be watched below. The Apple CEO additionally touches on Face ID’s privacy, what Steve Jobs would think of the iPhone 10, and more. NBC says more footage from the interview will air tomorrow.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to appear in a new interview with NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt this evening less than two days before the iPhone X hits stores, but Apple’s upcoming flagship phone won’t be the only topic discussed.

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