Apple CEO and Related Product Timeline: Jobs, Cook, Ternus.
Steve Jobs
• Co-founded Apple with Wozniak in 1976
• Returned in 1997 and served as CEO until 2011
• Signature products: Apple I/II, Macintosh (1984), iMac, iPod (2001), iPhone (2007), iPad (2010)
Tim Cook
• Became CEO in 2011, serving through August 31, 2026
• Signature products/changes: Apple Watch (2015), AirPods (2016), Apple Silicon (M-series chips, from 2020), Vision Pro, and major expansion of the services business
John Ternus
• Joined Apple’s product design team in 2001
• Became Vice President of Hardware Engineering in 2013, promoted to Senior Vice President in 2021, and is responsible for hardware including iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and more
• Assumed the role of CEO starting September 1, 2026
• Deeply involved in products: the entire iPad lineup, AirPods, Mac’s transition to in-house chips, iPhone Air, MacBook Neo, etc. After taking office, key focuses include AI integration and hardware innovation (with external expectations such as a foldable iPhone, etc.)
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Steve Jobs
• Co-founded Apple with Wozniak in 1976
• Returned in 1997 and served as CEO until 2011
• Signature products: Apple I/II, Macintosh (1984), iMac, iPod (2001), iPhone (2007), iPad (2010)
Tim Cook
• Became CEO in 2011, serving through August 31, 2026
• Signature products/changes: Apple Watch (2015), AirPods (2016), Apple Silicon (M-series chips, from 2020), Vision Pro, and major expansion of the services business
John Ternus
• Joined Apple’s product design team in 2001
• Became Vice President of Hardware Engineering in 2013, promoted to Senior Vice President in 2021, and is responsible for hardware including iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and more
• Assumed the role of CEO starting September 1, 2026
• Deeply involved in products: the entire iPad lineup, AirPods, Mac’s transition to in-house chips, iPhone Air, MacBook Neo, etc. After taking office, key focuses include AI integration and hardware innovation (with external expectations such as a foldable iPhone, etc.)
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