Tim Cook overtakes Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple
The other day Tim Cook broke Steve Jobs' record and became the man who has been CEO of Apple the longest.
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Previously, the longest tenure as CEO of Apple was with Steve Jobs - 4,249 days. Now Tim Cook has broken his record. He has been in the position since August 2011 and until now. Incidentally, he was appointed CEO just a few months before Steve Jobs' death in October 2011.
There is, however, a nuance to this issue. Steve Jobs spent 4,249 days in his official role as CEO. But for a while he served as interim CEO until the board appointed him to a permanent position. That being said, Tim Cook needs to "last" until 2025 to finally break Steve Jobs' record.
Incidentally, Apple had five CEOs during the first two decades of its history, as Steve Jobs was considered too young and inexperienced to run the company. Here's a list of those directors:
- Michael Scott (1977-1981)
- Mike Markkula - 1981-1983
- John Sculley - 1983-1993
- Michael Spindler - 1993-1996
- Gil Amelio - 1996-1997
But the biggest contributors were, of course, Steve Jobs and Tim Cook. Steve Jobs' time as CEO brought the iPhone and iPad to the world, he brought Apple back from near bankruptcy. Tim Cook, in turn, oversaw the launch of the Apple Watch and AirPods. During his presidency, Apple became the first publicly traded US company, with a market capitalisation of around $2 trillion.
Source: Cult of Mac
