Tim Cook

Timothy Donald Cook is an American business executive who is the current chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Cook had previously been the company's chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs. Cook joined Apple in March 1998 as a senior vice president for worldwide operations, and then as executive vice president for worldwide sales and operations. He was appointed chief executive on August 24, 2011 after Jobs, who was ill and died that October, resigned. During his tenure as the chief executive, he has advocated for the political reform of international and domestic surveillance, cybersecurity, American manufacturing, and environmental preservation.

Some of the key events about Tim Cook

1982
Joined IBM and quickly rose through the ranks in the company's PC division
1994
Became Chief Operating Officer of the Reseller Division at Intelligent Electronics
1998
Joined Compaq as Vice President of Corporate Materials
1998
Recruited by Steve Jobs to join Apple as Senior Vice President for Worldwide Operations
2005
Named Chief Operating Officer of Apple
2009
Served as interim CEO of Apple during Steve Jobs' medical leave
2011
Became CEO of Apple, succeeding Steve Jobs
2011
Faced criticism for Apple's labor practices in Chinese factories
2012
Oversaw the release of Apple Maps, which was widely panned for inaccuracies and errors
2013
Testified before the U.S. Senate about Apple's tax practices and offshore holdings
2014
Publicly came out as gay, becoming the first openly gay CEO of a Fortune 500 company
2014
Faced backlash for automatically adding U2's album to all iTunes users' libraries
2015
Announced the creation of the Apple Watch, expanding Apple into the wearable technology market
2015
Launched the Apple Watch to mixed reviews and lower-than-expected sales
2016
Engaged in a public dispute with the FBI over unlocking a terrorist's iPhone
2017
Admitted to slowing down older iPhones, leading to widespread criticism and lawsuits
2018
Faced scrutiny over Apple's $1 trillion market valuation amid concerns about tech industry power
2019
Removed Hong Kong protest app from App Store, drawing criticism for bowing to Chinese pressure
2020
Led Apple to become the first U.S. company to reach a $2 trillion market capitalization
2020
Testified before Congress regarding antitrust concerns about the App Store's practices

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