Apple announced last week that University of Pennsylvania alumnus John Ternus will become the next CEO of the company, starting September 1, writes Alastair Goldfisher for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Ternus will be the successor to incumbent CEO Tim Cook, who will be stepping into the role of Apple’s executive chairman.
In a statement, Cook said Ternus is “without question the right person to lead Apple into the future.”
In the meantime, Cook will remain CEO and work with Ternus as the company transitions and he transitions to his new chairman role.
Joining the company in 2001, Ternus is a 25-year veteran at Apple, where he currently serves as senior vice president of hardware engineering. He has overseen the engineering work from many Apple products, including the iPhone, iPad, AirPods, Apple Watch, and more.
Long before joining Apple, Ternus was a student at Penn, where he was a member of the men’s swim team before graduating with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering in 1997.
Upon being installed as Apple’s CEO, Ternus will also join Apple’s board.
The leadership change comes as the tech giant faces pressure to keep up with its competitors — namely Microsoft and Google — in generate AI.
Read more about John Ternus and Apple’s upcoming leadership change in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
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