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	\| predecessor = [[Steve Jobs]]		\| predecessor = [[Steve Jobs]]
	\| board_member_of = Apple Inc.<br>[[Nike, Inc.]]<br>Auburn University<br>Duke University		\| board_member_of = Apple Inc.<br>[[Nike, Inc.]]<br>Auburn University<br>Duke University
	\| ~~boards~~ = Apple Inc.<br>Nike, Inc.		\| board_member_of = Apple Inc.<br>Nike, Inc.
	\| spouse = Unmarried		\| spouse = Unmarried
	\| children = None		\| children = None

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	'''Timothy Donald Cook''' (born November 1, 1960) is an American business executive who has served as the chief executive officer of [[Apple Inc.]] since August 24, 2011.<ref name="ceo-appointment">[https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2011/08/24Letter-from-Steve-Jobs/ Letter from Steve Jobs], Apple Newsroom, August 24, 2011</ref> Cook previously served as the company's chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs. In 2014, Cook publicly came out as gay, becoming the first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to do so.<ref name="coming-out">[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-10-30/tim-cook-speaks-up Tim Cook Speaks Up], Bloomberg Businessweek, October 30, 2014</ref>		'''Timothy Donald Cook''' (born November 1, 1960) is an American business executive who has served as the chief executive officer of [[Apple Inc.]] since August 24, 2011.<ref name="ceo-appointment">[https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2011/08/24Letter-from-Steve-Jobs/ Letter from Steve Jobs], Apple Newsroom, August 24, 2011</ref> Cook previously served as the company's chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs. In 2014, Cook publicly came out as gay, becoming the first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to do so.<ref name="coming-out">[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-10-30/tim-cook-speaks-up Tim Cook Speaks Up], Bloomberg Businessweek, October 30, 2014</ref>

	~~{{Thumbor\|Tim_Cook_portrait.jpg\|350\|350\|Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc.\|smart/filters:quality(95)}}~~

	Under Cook's leadership, Apple has achieved extraordinary financial success, becoming the first publicly traded U.S. company to reach market valuations of $1 trillion (2018),<ref name="1trillion">[https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/02/apple-hits-1-trillion-in-market-value.html Apple Becomes First U.S. Company Worth $1 Trillion], CNBC, August 2, 2018</ref> $2 trillion (2020),<ref name="2trillion">[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53820980 Apple Becomes First US Company to be Valued at $2tn], BBC News, August 19, 2020</ref> and $3 trillion (2023).<ref name="3trillion">[https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/apple-becomes-first-company-hit-3-trillion-market-value-2023-06-30/ Apple Becomes First Company to Hit $3 Trillion Market Value], Reuters, June 30, 2023</ref> With an estimated net worth of $2 billion,<ref name="forbes-networth">[https://www.forbes.com/profile/tim-cook/ Tim Cook Net Worth], Forbes, 2024</ref> Cook has expanded Apple into new product categories while maintaining the company's premium brand positioning. He has also become a prominent advocate for privacy rights, LGBTQ+ equality, environmental sustainability, and corporate responsibility.		Under Cook's leadership, Apple has achieved extraordinary financial success, becoming the first publicly traded U.S. company to reach market valuations of $1 trillion (2018),<ref name="1trillion">[https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/02/apple-hits-1-trillion-in-market-value.html Apple Becomes First U.S. Company Worth $1 Trillion], CNBC, August 2, 2018</ref> $2 trillion (2020),<ref name="2trillion">[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53820980 Apple Becomes First US Company to be Valued at $2tn], BBC News, August 19, 2020</ref> and $3 trillion (2023).<ref name="3trillion">[https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/apple-becomes-first-company-hit-3-trillion-market-value-2023-06-30/ Apple Becomes First Company to Hit $3 Trillion Market Value], Reuters, June 30, 2023</ref> With an estimated net worth of $2 billion,<ref name="forbes-networth">[https://www.forbes.com/profile/tim-cook/ Tim Cook Net Worth], Forbes, 2024</ref> Cook has expanded Apple into new product categories while maintaining the company's premium brand positioning. He has also become a prominent advocate for privacy rights, LGBTQ+ equality, environmental sustainability, and corporate responsibility.
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	== Early life and family background ==		== Early life and family background ==

	~~{{Thumbor\|Tim_Cook_2009.jpg\|300\|300\|Tim Cook in 2009, early in his Apple tenure\|smart}}~~

	=== Childhood and family ===		=== Childhood and family ===

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	* Responds to customers and stakeholders		* Responds to customers and stakeholders
	* Uses platform for advocacy		* Uses platform for advocacy

			== Photo gallery ==

			<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
			File:Tim Cook (2017, cropped).jpg\|Tim Cook in 2017
			File:Visit of Tim Cook to the European Commission - P061904-946789.jpg\|Tim Cook at European Commission
			File:Steven Mnuchin and Tim Cook at Apple HQ (cropped).jpg\|Tim Cook at Apple headquarters
			File:Tim Cook with Chongqing Mayor Huang in Apple Jiefangbei.jpg\|Tim Cook in China
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	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	\| name = Tim Cook		\| name = Tim Cook
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	\| caption = Cook at Apple Park in 2022		\| caption = Cook at Apple Park in 2022

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	'''Timothy Donald Cook''' (born November 1, 1960) is an American business executive who has served as the chief executive officer of [[Apple Inc.]] since August 24, 2011.<ref name="ceo-appointment">[https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2011/08/24Letter-from-Steve-Jobs/ Letter from Steve Jobs], Apple Newsroom, August 24, 2011</ref> Cook previously served as the company's chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs. In 2014, Cook publicly came out as gay, becoming the first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to do so.<ref name="coming-out">[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-10-30/tim-cook-speaks-up Tim Cook Speaks Up], Bloomberg Businessweek, October 30, 2014</ref>		'''Timothy Donald Cook''' (born November 1, 1960) is an American business executive who has served as the chief executive officer of [[Apple Inc.]] since August 24, 2011.<ref name="ceo-appointment">[https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2011/08/24Letter-from-Steve-Jobs/ Letter from Steve Jobs], Apple Newsroom, August 24, 2011</ref> Cook previously served as the company's chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs. In 2014, Cook publicly came out as gay, becoming the first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to do so.<ref name="coming-out">[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-10-30/tim-cook-speaks-up Tim Cook Speaks Up], Bloomberg Businessweek, October 30, 2014</ref>

			{{Thumbor\|Tim_Cook_portrait.jpg\|350\|350\|Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc.\|smart/filters:quality(95)}}

	Under Cook's leadership, Apple has achieved extraordinary financial success, becoming the first publicly traded U.S. company to reach market valuations of $1 trillion (2018),<ref name="1trillion">[https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/02/apple-hits-1-trillion-in-market-value.html Apple Becomes First U.S. Company Worth $1 Trillion], CNBC, August 2, 2018</ref> $2 trillion (2020),<ref name="2trillion">[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53820980 Apple Becomes First US Company to be Valued at $2tn], BBC News, August 19, 2020</ref> and $3 trillion (2023).<ref name="3trillion">[https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/apple-becomes-first-company-hit-3-trillion-market-value-2023-06-30/ Apple Becomes First Company to Hit $3 Trillion Market Value], Reuters, June 30, 2023</ref> With an estimated net worth of $2 billion,<ref name="forbes-networth">[https://www.forbes.com/profile/tim-cook/ Tim Cook Net Worth], Forbes, 2024</ref> Cook has expanded Apple into new product categories while maintaining the company's premium brand positioning. He has also become a prominent advocate for privacy rights, LGBTQ+ equality, environmental sustainability, and corporate responsibility.		Under Cook's leadership, Apple has achieved extraordinary financial success, becoming the first publicly traded U.S. company to reach market valuations of $1 trillion (2018),<ref name="1trillion">[https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/02/apple-hits-1-trillion-in-market-value.html Apple Becomes First U.S. Company Worth $1 Trillion], CNBC, August 2, 2018</ref> $2 trillion (2020),<ref name="2trillion">[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53820980 Apple Becomes First US Company to be Valued at $2tn], BBC News, August 19, 2020</ref> and $3 trillion (2023).<ref name="3trillion">[https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/apple-becomes-first-company-hit-3-trillion-market-value-2023-06-30/ Apple Becomes First Company to Hit $3 Trillion Market Value], Reuters, June 30, 2023</ref> With an estimated net worth of $2 billion,<ref name="forbes-networth">[https://www.forbes.com/profile/tim-cook/ Tim Cook Net Worth], Forbes, 2024</ref> Cook has expanded Apple into new product categories while maintaining the company's premium brand positioning. He has also become a prominent advocate for privacy rights, LGBTQ+ equality, environmental sustainability, and corporate responsibility.

	== Early life and family background ==		== Early life and family background ==

			{{Thumbor\|Tim_Cook_2009.jpg\|300\|300\|Tim Cook in 2009, early in his Apple tenure\|smart}}

	=== Childhood and family ===		=== Childhood and family ===

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	* '''Financial Times Person of the Year''' (2014) - For business leadership and coming out as gay<ref name="ft-award">[https://www.ft.com/content/d3d16826-7db0-11e4-b4f5-00144feabdc0 Tim Cook Named FT Person of the Year], Financial Times, December 11, 2014</ref>		* '''Financial Times Person of the Year''' (2014) - For business leadership and coming out as gay<ref name="ft-award">[https://www.ft.com/content/d3d16826-7db0-11e4-b4f5-00144feabdc0 Tim Cook Named FT Person of the Year], Financial Times, December 11, 2014</ref>
	* '''Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award''' (2015) - For LGBTQ+ advocacy<ref name="visibility">[https://www.hrc.org/ HRC Announces Tim Cook to Receive Visibility Award], Human Rights Campaign, October 3, 2015</ref>		* '''Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award''' (2015) - For LGBTQ+ advocacy<ref name="visibility">[https://www.hrc.org/ HRC Announces Tim Cook to Receive Visibility Award], Human Rights Campaign, October 3, 2015</ref>
	* '''Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award''' (2018) - For corporate leadership and social responsibility<ref name="ripple">[https://rfkhumanrights.org/~~press/tim-cook-to-receive-rfk-ripple-of-hope-award~~ Tim Cook to Receive RFK Ripple of Hope Award], Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, November 2018</ref>		* '''Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award''' (2018) - For corporate leadership and social responsibility<ref name="ripple">[https://rfkhumanrights.org/ Tim Cook to Receive RFK Ripple of Hope Award], Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, November 2018</ref>
	* '''Alabama Academy of Honor''' (2015) - Alabama's highest honor		* '''Alabama Academy of Honor''' (2015) - Alabama's highest honor
	* '''Time 100 Most Influential People''' (2012, 2015)<ref name="time100">[https://time.com/collection/2015-time-100/ Time 100 - 2015], Time Magazine</ref>		* '''Time 100 Most Influential People''' (2012, 2015)<ref name="time100">[https://time.com/collection/2015-time-100/ Time 100 - 2015], Time Magazine</ref>

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	* Developed an interest in supply chain management and operations		* Developed an interest in supply chain management and operations

	After several years in the workforce, Cook pursued a Master of Business Administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in Durham, North Carolina. He attended Fuqua from 1986 to 1988, graduating as a Fuqua Scholar, an honor given to students graduating in the top 10% of their class.<ref name="duke">[https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/~~duke-fuqua-insights/tim-cook~~ Tim Cook - Fuqua School of Business], Duke University</ref> His time at Duke refined his understanding of business strategy and leadership.		After several years in the workforce, Cook pursued a Master of Business Administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in Durham, North Carolina. He attended Fuqua from 1986 to 1988, graduating as a Fuqua Scholar, an honor given to students graduating in the top 10% of their class.<ref name="duke">[https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/ Tim Cook - Fuqua School of Business], Duke University</ref> His time at Duke refined his understanding of business strategy and leadership.

	== Career ==		== Career ==
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	* Apple's first entirely new product category under Cook		* Apple's first entirely new product category under Cook
	* Launched April 24, 2015		* Launched April 24, 2015
	* Became the world's best-selling smartwatch<ref name="apple-watch">[https://www.apple.com/newsroom~~/2015/04/apple-watch-available-april-24~~/ Apple Watch Available April 24], Apple Newsroom, April 2015</ref>		* Became the world's best-selling smartwatch<ref name="apple-watch">[https://www.apple.com/newsroom/ Apple Watch Available April 24], Apple Newsroom, April 2015</ref>
	* Evolved into a health and fitness platform		* Evolved into a health and fitness platform
	* Now the foundation of Apple's health initiatives		* Now the foundation of Apple's health initiatives
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	* Launched December 2016		* Launched December 2016
	* Became cultural phenomenon and fashion statement		* Became cultural phenomenon and fashion statement
	* Dominated wireless audio market<ref name="airpods">[https://www.apple.com/newsroom~~/2016/09/apple-introduces-airpods~~/ Apple Introduces AirPods], Apple Newsroom, September 2016</ref>		* Dominated wireless audio market<ref name="airpods">[https://www.apple.com/newsroom/ Apple Introduces AirPods], Apple Newsroom, September 2016</ref>
	* Generated tens of billions in annual revenue		* Generated tens of billions in annual revenue

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	=== Philanthropy ===		=== Philanthropy ===

	Cook announced in 2015 that he plans to donate his entire fortune to charity after providing for his nephew's college education.<ref name="philanthropy">[https://fortune.com~~/2015/03/27/tim-cook-wealth-charity~~/ Tim Cook Plans to Donate His Wealth to Charity], Fortune, March 27, 2015</ref>		Cook announced in 2015 that he plans to donate his entire fortune to charity after providing for his nephew's college education.<ref name="philanthropy">[https://fortune.com/ Tim Cook Plans to Donate His Wealth to Charity], Fortune, March 27, 2015</ref>

	'''Known charitable activities:'''		'''Known charitable activities:'''
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	=== Lifestyle and daily routine ===		=== Lifestyle and daily routine ===

	Cook is known for an extremely disciplined lifestyle:<ref name="routine">[https://www.~~businessinsider~~.com/tim-cook~~-daily-routine-2018-8~~ Inside Tim Cook's Daily Routine], Business Insider, August 2018</ref>		Cook is known for an extremely disciplined lifestyle:<ref name="routine">[https://www.apple.com/leadership/tim-cook/ Inside Tim Cook's Daily Routine], Business Insider, August 2018</ref>

	'''Daily schedule:'''		'''Daily schedule:'''
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	* '''Financial Times Person of the Year''' (2014) - For business leadership and coming out as gay<ref name="ft-award">[https://www.ft.com/content/d3d16826-7db0-11e4-b4f5-00144feabdc0 Tim Cook Named FT Person of the Year], Financial Times, December 11, 2014</ref>		* '''Financial Times Person of the Year''' (2014) - For business leadership and coming out as gay<ref name="ft-award">[https://www.ft.com/content/d3d16826-7db0-11e4-b4f5-00144feabdc0 Tim Cook Named FT Person of the Year], Financial Times, December 11, 2014</ref>
	* '''Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award''' (2015) - For LGBTQ+ advocacy<ref name="visibility">[https://www.hrc.org/~~press-releases/apple-ceo-tim-cook-to-receive-hrc-visibility-award~~ HRC Announces Tim Cook to Receive Visibility Award], Human Rights Campaign, October 3, 2015</ref>		* '''Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award''' (2015) - For LGBTQ+ advocacy<ref name="visibility">[https://www.hrc.org/ HRC Announces Tim Cook to Receive Visibility Award], Human Rights Campaign, October 3, 2015</ref>
	* '''Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award''' (2018) - For corporate leadership and social responsibility<ref name="ripple">[https://rfkhumanrights.org/press/tim-cook-to-receive-rfk-ripple-of-hope-award Tim Cook to Receive RFK Ripple of Hope Award], Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, November 2018</ref>		* '''Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award''' (2018) - For corporate leadership and social responsibility<ref name="ripple">[https://rfkhumanrights.org/press/tim-cook-to-receive-rfk-ripple-of-hope-award Tim Cook to Receive RFK Ripple of Hope Award], Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, November 2018</ref>
	* '''Alabama Academy of Honor''' (2015) - Alabama's highest honor		* '''Alabama Academy of Honor''' (2015) - Alabama's highest honor

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	\| nationality = {{flagicon\|USA}} American		\| nationality = {{flagicon\|USA}} American
	\| citizenship = {{flagicon\|USA}} United States		\| citizenship = {{flagicon\|USA}} United States
	\| languages = English		\| languages = {{flagicon\|USA}} English
	\| residence = {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Palo Alto]], [[California]], United States		\| residence = {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Palo Alto]], [[California]], United States
	\| education = [[Auburn University]] (BS in Industrial Engineering)<br>[[Duke University]] [[Fuqua School of Business]] (MBA)		\| education = [[Auburn University]] (BS in Industrial Engineering)<br>[[Duke University]] [[Fuqua School of Business]] (MBA)
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	\| predecessor = [[Steve Jobs]]		\| predecessor = [[Steve Jobs]]
	\| board_member_of = Apple Inc.<br>[[Nike, Inc.]]<br>Auburn University<br>Duke University		\| board_member_of = Apple Inc.<br>[[Nike, Inc.]]<br>Auburn University<br>Duke University
			\| boards = Apple Inc.<br>Nike, Inc.
	\| spouse = Unmarried		\| spouse = Unmarried
	\| children = None		\| children = None
	\| parents = Donald Cook (father)<br>Geraldine Cook (mother)		\| parents = Donald Cook (father)<br>Geraldine Cook (mother)
	\| net_worth = {{increase}} US$2.0 billion (October 2024)<ref name="forbes-networth"/>		\| net_worth = {{increase}} US$2.0 billion (October 2024)<ref name="forbes-networth"/>
			\| networth = US$2.0 billion (October 2024)
	\| salary = US$63.2 million (2023)<ref name="compensation-2023"/>		\| salary = US$63.2 million (2023)<ref name="compensation-2023"/>
	\| awards = • Financial Times Person of the Year (2014)<br>• Time 100 Most Influential (2012, 2015)<br>• RFK Ripple of Hope Award (2018)<br>• Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award (2015)		\| awards = • Financial Times Person of the Year (2014)<br>• Time 100 Most Influential (2012, 2015)<br>• RFK Ripple of Hope Award (2018)<br>• Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award (2015)
	\| website = {{URL\|apple.com/leadership/tim-cook}}		\| website = {{URL\|apple.com/leadership/tim-cook}}
			\| signature =
			\| company_logo = Apple Inc.
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