Mark GurmanSep 1, 2026 – 2.25amApple’s Tim Cook told employees that he’ll miss the role of chief executive officer but has “enormous comfort” in the leadership of his replacement, John Ternus.Cook made the comments in an email to all employees on Monday (Tuesday AEST), his final day as CEO. Cook took over for Steve Jobs in August 2011, when he embarked on a record-breaking 15-year tenure that included the launch of the Apple Watch, AirPods, and major expansions to the iPhone, iPad and Mac lines.BloombergSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles