CurrentCurrent · in office since 2011
Rank #16 Globally
Quick Answer & Tenure Summary
Tim Cook has served as CEO of Apple for 15 years 2 months (5,559 days), holding office continuously since Aug 24, 2011. At present, Tim Cook ranks as the #16 longest-serving chief executive among tracked global leaders in the database.
In Office
15 years 2 months
5,559 days
Start Date
Aug 24, 2011
Appointed 2011
End Date
Present
Active executive
Age at Appointment
50 years old
Born Nov 1, 1960
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- Steve Jobs (Co-Founder & CEO)
- Successor
- Active (In office)
- Global Tenure Rank
- #16 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Apr 1, 1976 (Cupertino, California)
- Known Aliases
- Timothy Donald Cook
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Aug 24, 2011Source ↗
Appointed Apple CEO
Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Apple following Steve Jobs's resignation.
Sep 9, 2014Source ↗
Apple Watch and Apple Pay Announced
Introduced Apple Watch and Apple Pay, launching new product and services categories.
Aug 19, 2020Source ↗
First $2 Trillion U.S. Company
Apple became the first publicly traded American corporation to reach a $2 trillion market valuation.
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Sources:[Apple Newsroom · 2011-08-24]