Tim Cook Sends Farewell Memo as He Steps Down as Apple CEO
Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote an internal memo on his last day, thanking staff and confirming hardware engineering chief John Ternus will assume the role on September 1.
Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook addressed employees in a memo released on his final day at the helm, noting that September 1 will mark the transition of leadership to hardware engineering head John Ternus. Cook said he will remain with Apple in a different capacity after stepping down.
"I am not leaving Apple, but I am stepping away from a role that I have loved deeply," Cook wrote, adding that he looks forward to supporting the company from his new position at Apple Park and elsewhere. In the message, Cook expressed gratitude to the workforce for their contributions and highlighted the company’s culture and mission as central to its success. He praised Ternus’s product expertise and said he is confident in the new leader’s ability to continue Apple’s development of world-changing products. The memo was obtained by 9to5Mac and circulated among staff ahead of the official leadership change.