Timothy “Tim” Cook the 50 year old Apple Inc executive has been named the new CEO of Apple after Steve Jobs announced his resignation from the role due to health concerns. Cook a former VP of Compaq joined Apple 13 years earlier, made his mark by fixing Apple’s manufacturing inefficiencies, wrote to all employees reassuring them “…to be confident that Apple is not going to change. I cherish and celebrate Apple’s unique principles and values. Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that–it is in our DNA”. Cook is an outdoor fitness enthusiast, starting his day with 4.30am emails and a 5am gym session, holding Sunday evening conference calls to prepare staff for the week coming.

 

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