Tim Cook has been CEO for 15 years and is about to step down on September 1, so Apple threw a little party in his honor on August 23 with 200 people in attendance.
Apple likes to throw a party on occasion, and the latest is a kind of going away/anniversary present for outgoing CEO Tim Cook. He's not really going anywhere though, as he's sticking around as Executive Chairman and acting as a kind of government liaison.
A report from The Information first covered by MacRumors details the party thrown at Apple Park for Tim Cook. Around 200 people attended with OneRepublic performing on August 23. The date is significant because Cook became CEO 15 years ago today and steps down on September 1.
There were multiple speakers including Jobs' widow Laurene Powell Jobs, former COO Jeff Williams, services chief Eddy Cue, and incoming CEO John Ternus. Cook himself wants his legacy to be defined by others and has avoided speaking on his time at Apple beyond hoping he will be remembered as a good and decent man.
.@OneRepublic at Apple Park Cupertino HQ with outgoing Apple CEO @tim_cook Brody Harper pic.twitter.com/LSqtAidmBJ
Apple Park will soon be packed with another kind of audience for the iPhone event. An invitation for that Apple Event is expected to go out at any day now, and will likely be set for September 9.
John Ternus will have big shoes to fill, as Cook grew Apple by trillions of dollars and established the supply chain juggernaut it is today. There will be some early challenges as Ternus has to contend with retiring leadership, the AI bubble, and several new product lines coming in the next year.
