Apple has announced that its CEO will change from Tim Cook (ティム・クック) to John Ternus (ジョン・ターナス), who has a hardware background. Current CEO Tim Cook (ティム・クック) is expected to move to the chairmanship.
On 20 April 2026, Apple announced that its chief executive officer (CEO) would change from Tim Cook (ティム・クック) to John Ternus (ジョン・ターナス), the current senior vice president of Hardware Engineering. Outgoing CEO Tim Cook (ティム・クック) is scheduled to become chairman with the authority to represent the company.
The change is seen as being intended to enable John Ternus (ジョン・ターナス) to apply his practical hardware expertise and product-development leadership as CEO. Current CEO Tim Cook (ティム・クック) will leave the CEO position and move into a supervisory management role as chairman with the authority to represent the organization.
John Ternus (ジョン・ターナス) is scheduled to become CEO on 1 September 2026, the formal effective date. Accordingly, Tim Cook (ティム・クック)'s tenure as CEO is expected to end, with Tim Cook (ティム・クック) moving to the chairmanship.
The major change in the company's leadership structure is expected to involve a reassessment of its product strategy and organizational management, and the impact on the market and employees is being closely watched. Additional explanations or policy announcements may be made at an appropriate time.