Former Apple hardware engineering chief John Ternus officially became CEO of the company today. The change in leadership is now reflected on Apple’s leadership page.
A mini biography of Ternus is included at the above link:
John joined Apple’s product design team in 2001 and became a vice president of Hardware Engineering in 2013. He joined the executive team in 2021 as senior vice president of Hardware Engineering. Throughout his tenure at Apple, John has overseen hardware engineering work on a variety of groundbreaking products and was instrumental in the introduction of multiple new product lines, including iPad and AirPods, as well as many generations of products across iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch.
John has led much of the company’s focus in areas like reliability and durability, introducing new techniques that have made Apple products remarkably resilient. He has also driven much of Apple’s innovation in materials and hardware design that have reduced the carbon footprint of its products, including the creation of a new recycled aluminum compound that has been introduced across multiple product lines, the use of 3D-printed titanium in Apple Watch Ultra, and advancements in reparability that have increased the life spans of several Apple products.
Prior to Apple, John worked as a mechanical engineer at Virtual Research Systems. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Tim Cook’s last day as CEO was Monday, and his new title is executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors. Cook served as Apple’s CEO for 15 years. Apple said Cook “will assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers around the world.” Cook’s own X account‘s description has been updated to reflect that change.
Newly annointed CEO John Ternus now has an X account. Oddly enough, he did not have a public social media presence prior to today. He has already shared his first post, literally saying hello to the world.