Tim Cook Succeeded Steve Jobs as Apple CEO Nine Years Ago Today

[MacRumors]

Nine years ago today, on August 24, 2011, Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple CEO for the final time. Jobs was immediately named Apple's chairman, with then-COO Tim Cook taking over leadership of the company.

Jobs sadly passed away just six weeks later, on October 5, one day after Apple introduced the iPhone 4s with Siri. He was 56. His death resulted in an outpouring of condolences from family, friends, colleagues, Apple fans, and notable figures around the world, ranging from Steve Wozniak to Bill Gates to former President Barack Obama.

"Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being," said Cook. "Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple."

Apple under Cook has grown to become the world's most valuable company. While nothing has truly compared to the iPhone, perhaps the most successful consumer product of all time, one major device introduced during Cook's tenure is the Apple Watch, praised for its life-saving features like the ECG app, Emergency SOS calling, and fall detection.

Cook has previously said that Jobs' DNA will always be the foundation of Apple, which named the Steve Jobs Theater after him in 2017.

Article Link: Tim Cook Succeeded Steve Jobs as Apple CEO Nine Years Ago Today

 

[Mr. Awesome]

Congrats on 9 years, Tim! You had massive shoes to fill, and you’ve done great.

 

[Bug-Creator]

Now thats one happy look....

 

[icanhazmac]

Can't argue with Apple's financial success under Cook but I miss the Steve Jobs passion for products!

 

[dapa0s]

I think Tim has done a great job. Rip Steve

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Congratulations Tim! You have been doing a wonderful job. Keep it up.

 

[gugy]

I have a lot of criticisms of Tim but he did a great job. Not easy task to replace an Icon. Apple is doing great.

 

[benshive]

Cook has done a great job. Jobs knew who would be best for the position

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Craig Federighi - Apple's Next CEO.

 

[citysnaps]

It was effectively longer than 9 years as Cook stepped in as interim CEO in 2009 when jobs was very ill and on his first of three medical leaves.

He's done an outstanding job. No doubt Jobs would be extremely proud.

 

[Wando64]

Now thats one happy look....

Not as happy as when he met the current president.

 

[Andres Cantu]

I really miss the humor that would sometimes popup in Steve's keynotes. And he had a way of presenting things that would make you exponentially more excited for their products than otherwise would be.

 

[mcfrazieriv]

Tim Cook... the greatest ice curling broomer champion of all time.

Took command of a rocket ship. Has miniaturized the iPhone a billion different ways to detect granny falling on the ground. Here's to hoping project Titan doesn't burn billions only to never see the light of day!

 

[1applerules1]

 

[Mactendo]

Cook was probably great on his place as COO. On that picture he's even likeable. Humble and not so obnoxious as now.

 

[Veinticinco]

How time flies, not a bad innings for a caretaker CEO. Even as a sanctimonious hypocrite, Cook has certainly served Apple shareholders extremely well, but at the expense of the vision, and yes, the soul of the company.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Overall, I have been pleased with how Tim has handled the reins.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Cook was probably great on his place as COO. On that picture he's even likeable. Humble and not so obnoxious as now.

I agree with you. He does look more humble and much more nicer.

 

[weup togo]

Single biggest mistake of Steve's life. People who mistake stock price for doing the job right will never understand.

 

[DocMultimedia]

Congrats Tim. Looking forward to lots of things being developed in your labs, whatever they are.

 

[AngerDanger]

In commemoration of this momentous occasion, I've prepared a graphic depicting Tim Cook's succession.

 

[Saturnine]

In commemoration of this momentous occasion, I've prepared a graphic depicting Tim Cook's succession.

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Thanks! I hate it.

 

[johnsc3]

Nine years ago today, on August 24, 2011, Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple CEO for the final time. Jobs was immediately named Apple's chairman, with then-COO Tim Cook taking over leadership of the company.

Jobs sadly passed away just six weeks later, on October 5, one day after Apple introduced the iPhone 4s with Siri. He was 56. His death resulted in an outpouring of condolences from family, friends, colleagues, Apple fans, and notable figures around the world, ranging from Steve Wozniak to Bill Gates to former President Barack Obama.

"Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being," said Cook. "Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple."

Apple under Cook has grown to become the world's most valuable company. While nothing has truly compared to the iPhone, perhaps the most successful consumer product of all time, one major device introduced during Cook's tenure is the Apple Watch, praised for its life-saving features like the ECG app, Emergency SOS calling, and fall detection.

Cook has previously said that Jobs' DNA will always be the foundation of Apple, which named the Steve Jobs Theater after him in 2017.

Article Link: Tim Cook Succeeded Steve Jobs as Apple CEO Nine Years Ago Today

Nothing on Tim; Tim is great. Not sure if Epic would have tried this ‘protest’ mess with Steve. Thermo-nuclear, effin’ war, is that what it is called?

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

Tim Cook hasn't been horrible, but he hasn't been great.

He has an intense focus on making money and has thrown the idea of having insanely great products and happy customers out the window.

If somebody wants to make a company that Steve Jobs would have been proud of (I'm sure he'd be ashamed of the monstrosity Cook has made) then that'd be the angle to go at. But we're in a post-PC world, and the post-phone world is coming.

Focus on where the puck is going, not where it is. Jump straight at AR and beat Apple with something insanely great. Give it actual killer apps that everyone needs but doesn't know they need yet - beat back the soulless crap that Apple, Google, and Microsoft will make.

 

[spinedoc77]

Can't complain seeing my stocks this morning, holy freakin cow good job Tim. RIP Steve, I would have loved to have seen what new ideas Jobs would have come up with that Tim never will come up with.