WSJ just said, unironically, “A collegiate swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania, Ternus cuts a trim figure and favors athleisure outfits and sneakers.”
He’s 50 years old. If we’re still talking about his college years and his outfits, someone paid for this piece.
"The same age as Cook was when he took the role."
Back in October 2025, @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com flagged John Ternus as Apple’s next CEO — and reflected on Tim Cook’s legacy.
NEWS: Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO. Apple svp of hardware engineering John Ternus will take on the CEO role starting in Sept. @peard33.bsky.social and I break down Cook's career, his wins, his losses, his legacy as CEO, and what this big change means for Apple www.wired.com/story/tim-co...
I see in some of the Apple leadership coverage laments the company did not innovate or generate hits under Cook the way it did in the Jobs years and all I can think about is the radical success of Apple Silicon and how transformative that tech is.
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨
Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple. In nearly 15 years as chief executive, Cook turned Apple into a global powerhouse, building on the legacy of his legendary predecessor Steve Jobs.
www.axios.com/2026/04/20/t...
Ternus it is! I’m legitimately hopeful Apple uses this an opportunity to rethink its approach to developers and regulatory issues — but will take time to see if that’s true
i think apple has creatively stagnated under tim cook. instead of innovating the apple product pipeline for years now has been "the same product but with the buttons slightly to the left." it has none of the spark -- good and bad -- it did under steve jobs. even worse, cook is a trump bootlicker.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from his position after 15 years, leaving a 28-year legacy at the company. Here's how Cook started at Apple, and how it's winding down.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down. Cook will be replaced by John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering www.theverge.com/tech/915213/...
NEWS
After 15 years as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook will be stepping down on Sept 1 and will be replaced by Apple’s head of hardware, John Ternus.
Cook will step into the role of exec chairman.
Ternus is 50, the same age Cook was when he took over as CEO after Steve Jobs stepped down due to his health.
#Apple chief executive #TimCook said Monday that he would step down after nearly 15 years running an operation that rode the wild popularity of the #iPhone to become one of the most influential & valuable companies in the world.
Cook, 65, will move into a new role as Apple’s executive chairman […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down in September.
He has announced John Ternus as his successor.
Cook will be remaining on the board as the executive chairman.
Ternus’ last campaign contribution was to Democrat Chuck Schumer in 2021.
Tim Cook will step down as CEO of Apple after more than a decade in the role.
John Ternus will take over as CEO on September 1, while Cook transitions to executive chairman.
Apple announced on Monday that it had named a replacement for Tim Cook as CEO, with head of hardware engineering John Ternus to succeed him. Cook will stay at the company in the role of executive chair
John Ternus, Apple's current Senior Vice President of Engineering, will take over as CEO in September.
"I was in hardware, but now I'm in your underwear. Tim is Cook'd and his Ternus over. I will be wearing a turtleneck by September. Thank you. Beep-boop-boooooop."
Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down in September; John Ternus to become CEO at that time, with Cook moving to Executive Chairman role within the company's Board of Directors.
This has been in the works for a while but Ternus is a hardware guy and their hardware has been their strongest suit for the last few years. Very smart choice instead of some AI freak.
Well it's official, the Tim Cook Apple era will soon be over www.engadget.com/computing/ti... I wonder how much Ternus's leadership will change things, given his focus on products and engineering
Ternus it is! I’m legitimately hopeful Apple uses this an opportunity to rethink its approach to developers and regulatory issues — but will take time to see if that’s true
www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-coo...
