Business Chief Magazine June 2026 | Page 53

TOP 10 | TECH CEOs 01

Tim Cook

Company: Apple Revenue: US $ 416bn Founded: 1976
Succeeding Steve Jobs in 2011, Tim has overseen some of Apple’ s biggest achievements, including the development of the Apple Watch and the growth of Apple’ s market valuation from US $ 300bn in 2011 to more than US $ 4tn in 2026. He first joined Apple in 1998 and served as Senior Vice President for Worldwide Operations and was responsible for simplifying the brand’ s operations and supply chain. Prior to Apple, Tim held multiple leadership positions across the tech industry, including at major companies like Compaq, Intelligent Electronics and IBM. In his 15 years of leadership, Apple has become the world’ s first trillion-dollar company and a major player in the Media and Entertainment industry with AppleTV +, seeing both record breaking audience numbers in addition to artistic acclaim among consumers and critics. In September 2026, Tim will be passing the baton onto John Ternus.
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