Apple Shake-Up: Cook’s Successor, Vision Air Axed & Stock Price Soars?
All signs point to an upcoming CEO transition. Tim Cook will turn 65 next month, sparking speculation he may begin winding down his tenure benzinga.com macrumors.com. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman – quoting anonymous Apple insiders – reports that Cook’s hardware-engineering chief John Ternus has been groomed as the “most likely heir apparent” macrumors.com. Ternus joined Apple in 2001 and rose to SVP of Hardware Engineering in 2021 macrumors.com. He has led the design of iPhones, iPads and Macs, and was prominently featured as the public face of the recent “iPhone Air” launch macrumors.com. Gurman notes Apple’s PR teams have “putting the spotlight on Ternus” at events, signaling a future leadership role macrumors.com. As a tech-focused executive with a charismatic style, Ternus “fits the mold of a long-term successor,” Gurman adds macrumors.com.
