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Who will replace Tim Cook as CEO, top contenders
Whenever Tim Cook retires as Apple CEO, there are now several obvious contenders for the role — but it may all come down to exactly when he steps away.
One of Tim Cook’s possible successors is leaving Apple
Apple has announced that Sabih Khan, the company’s vice president of operations, will take over for Jeff Williams as chief operating officer later this month. In an announcement on Tuesday, Apple said the move is part of a “long-planned succession” that has Williams retiring at the end of this year.
Who will replace Tim Cook?
Apple COO Jeff Williams, once seen as Tim Cook’s natural successor, is retiring this year. With no clear backup plan in place, attention has shifted to hardware head John Ternus. Tim Cook is expected to continue leading Apple for the next few years.
Apple’s Tim Cook Succession Plan Remains Fuzzy as COO Retires
A once leading candidate to replace Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO announced his retirement Tuesday. Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, who has worked at Apple for 27 years, will be replaced in a “long-planned succession” by Sabih Khan,
Apple’s design team will report to Tim Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook is about to take over one of the most significant parts of Apple’s business: its design team. The team currently reports to COO Jeff Williams, but once Williams begins his just-announced retirement “late in the year,” the design team “will then transition to reporting directly to Cook,” Apple says.
Why writing off Apple’s Tim Cook could be a classic CEO succession mistake
Since taking over in 2011, Cook has transformed Apple’s market cap from $350 billion to over $3 trillion, expanding its dominance well beyond the iPhone into services, wearables, and new hardware categories.
Tim Cook DENIED Apple Card - End of Apple Card Imminent?...
Did Tim Cook get denied an Apple Card? Exploring the implications for Apple's partnership with Goldman Sachs and the future of the Apple Card.
Apple COO Jeff Williams to Step Down; Design Team Will Report to CEO Tim Cook
Apple’s chief operating officer plans to hand the role off this month and retire later this year after roughly a decade as the tech giant’s No. 2 under Chief Executive Tim Cook.
Apple says COO Jeff Williams will retire from company later this year
Apple said Jeff Williams, the company's COO, will take on a new role overseeing the company's design team along with the Apple Watch and health initiatives.
Apple COO Jeff Williams to Retire in Major Changing of Guard
Apple Inc. Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams is retiring as the company’s longtime No. 2, marking a major changing of the guard at an already tumultuous time for the iPhone maker.
Welp, Looks Like It’s Time for Tim Cook to Finally Do Something
There are a lot of normal ways that I assume Tim Cook was informed of Apple COO Jeff Williams’ departure, but I like to think it was a surprise. Not just any surprise either. Im ...
Apple COO Jeff Williams retiring later in 2025, replaced by SVP Sabih Khan
Jeff Williams has been Apple's Chief Operating Officer since 2010, but he's begun his retirement process and will be passing the reins to Sabih Khan.
Tim Cook To Lead Apple’s Design Team After Jeff Williams Exit: All Details
Apple is changing how its design team is managed. Starting later this year, the team will report directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook. This change comes as current Chief Operating Officer (COO) Jeff ...