John Ternus is rumored to be Apple’s next top boss
Happy 65th birthday, Tim Cook, you old rascal. There are lots of rumors that Apple is internally planning Tim Cook’s departure, and that John will take over... It’s going to be exciting...
Apple’s CEO succession race has a frontrunner: John Ternus, Apple’s 50-year-old hardware chief. With Tim Cook nearing 65 and Jeff Williams stepping aside, insiders increasingly see Ternus as the heir apparent.
Summary
Fortune reports that John Ternus, Apple’s 50-year-old senior vice president of hardware engineering, is increasingly seen as a leading candidate to succeed CEO Tim Cook. The speculation has grown as Cook nears 65 and after COO Jeff Williams stepped back from operational duties and plans to leave the company. Ternus has recently taken on a higher profile at Apple events, adding to succession talk.
