Tim Cook stepped down from his position as Apple CEO. The company's VP of hardware division, John Ternus, replaced Tim Cook. Here is his salary as a VP and details about his personal life.
Apple's CEO, Tim Cook stepped down from his position. While he will be the new executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors, the CEO designation now goes to John Ternus, the vice president of the company's hardware division. In a statement, Tim Cook revealed that he is grateful for a decade-long of his career with Apple, while stating that he loves his company way too much.
He also added how throughout all these years, he, along with his team and other employee of Apple, have been working to improve the lives of their customers. As John Ternus has been selected as the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook also heaped praise on him for his 25-year-long contribution to the company that promotes the lifestyle of their user through product and service. With John Ternus being the new CEO, people have been trying to find more information on him, including his personal life. So, is Ternus married? Let's have a look!
Speaking of John Ternus, Tim Cook said that the former has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the heart to lead with integrity and with honour. John has been with Apple for the last 25 years, with him joining the company in 2001. He has been the vice president of the hardware division, and if the reports are to be believed, he used to earn USD 1 million yearly for his role at Apple.
Speaking of his personal life, several reports hinted at him being married or so. However, John Ternus has kept his personal life details under wraps, and nothing is known about the same. So, whether he is married or not couldn't be confirmed, given the lack of authentic confirmation.
John Ternus earned his B.Sc degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania back in 1997. Following that, he joined a company, Virtual Research Inc., in 1997. He worked as an Engineer there till 2001. It was in 2001 when he left Virtual Research Inc and joined Apple. He joined Apple in the product design team and eventually got promoted and became CEO in 2026. Over the years, he has remained one of the most influential figures of the company. Apart from that, John Ternus was a swimmer and an all-time winner in events like the 50-meter freestyle and the 200-meter individual medley.
In a statement, John expressed his gratitude to have the opportunity to lead Apple. He extended this thankfulness to Tim Cook, who is his mentor and the former CEO of Apple, and to having worked under Steve Jobs. He shared how the organisation is filled with talented people from all over the world and continues to improve ways that have changed the way people communicate. He mentioned that he would take the lead with values and vision. An excerpt from his statement could be read as:
"I am filled with optimism about what we can achieve in the years to come, and I am so happy to know that the most talented people on earth are here at Apple, determined to be part of something bigger than any one of us. I am humbled to step into this role, and I promise to lead with the values and vision that have come to define this special place for half a century."
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