Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple Inc., and serves on Apple’s board of directors. He is considered the head of the most profitable business in America. After the retirement of Steve Jobs, Tim took over Apple Inc. in August of 2011 with a salary of 10.28million dollars and net worth of 785 million dollars. (“Tim Cook.” Biography.com)
He has been acknowledged for a great deal of achievements that led up to his position in the Apple Inc. Tim Cook graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering. The he went on to earn a Master of Business Administration degree from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. While attending Duke, he became a Fuqua scholar which is only a title given to top classmen. At one point, …show more content…
He even explained in 2014 that he enjoys having a “basic level of privacy.” Some personal things have been made known to us though, such as him being a fitness enthusiast, he enjoys cycling, hiking and uses an off-campus fitness center. He was born on November 1, 1960 to Donald and Geraldine in Mobile, Alabama. His father was a shipyard worker while his mother worked at a pharmacy, and he had two other brothers. Tim attended Robertsdale High School and graduated in the class of 1978. He grew up in a very modest family where he learned to be very chartable. In 1996, he was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He claims that his supposed illness has led him to see the world from a different perspective. Since the incident, he has been taking part in various charity fundraisings to raise money for the research of different disease. In October 2014, Tim publicly announced that he was gay saying: “While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven’t publicly acknowledged it either, until now,” he wrote. “So, let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me.” Tim also stated some inspiring word from his idol Martin Luther King Jr: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’" He explained that his decision to put his personal privacy aside and make his …show more content…
bought Beats Music and Beats Electronics for $3 billion in may 2014 making it their biggest purchase yet. In the deal, it was said that the Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre would be given part of executive roles in Apple Inc. Tim even wrote to his employees after the deal was made saying, "This afternoon we announced that Apple is acquiring Beats Music and Beats Electronics, two fast-growing businesses which complement our product line and will help extend the Apple ecosystem in the future. Bringing our companies together paves the way for amazing developments which our customers will love.” (“Tim Cook.” Biography.com)
In 2014, Tim brought to the public an unveiling of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as well as announcing OSX Yosemite, which is now Apple Inc. current operating system for desktop and mobile devices.” still in the same year, he teased the public with brand new device known as the "Apple Watch" which would track fitness and health. (“Tim Cook.”
He has been acknowledged for a great deal of achievements that led up to his position in the Apple Inc. Tim Cook graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering. The he went on to earn a Master of Business Administration degree from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. While attending Duke, he became a Fuqua scholar which is only a title given to top classmen. At one point, …show more content…
He even explained in 2014 that he enjoys having a “basic level of privacy.” Some personal things have been made known to us though, such as him being a fitness enthusiast, he enjoys cycling, hiking and uses an off-campus fitness center. He was born on November 1, 1960 to Donald and Geraldine in Mobile, Alabama. His father was a shipyard worker while his mother worked at a pharmacy, and he had two other brothers. Tim attended Robertsdale High School and graduated in the class of 1978. He grew up in a very modest family where he learned to be very chartable. In 1996, he was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He claims that his supposed illness has led him to see the world from a different perspective. Since the incident, he has been taking part in various charity fundraisings to raise money for the research of different disease. In October 2014, Tim publicly announced that he was gay saying: “While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven’t publicly acknowledged it either, until now,” he wrote. “So, let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me.” Tim also stated some inspiring word from his idol Martin Luther King Jr: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’" He explained that his decision to put his personal privacy aside and make his …show more content…
bought Beats Music and Beats Electronics for $3 billion in may 2014 making it their biggest purchase yet. In the deal, it was said that the Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre would be given part of executive roles in Apple Inc. Tim even wrote to his employees after the deal was made saying, "This afternoon we announced that Apple is acquiring Beats Music and Beats Electronics, two fast-growing businesses which complement our product line and will help extend the Apple ecosystem in the future. Bringing our companies together paves the way for amazing developments which our customers will love.” (“Tim Cook.” Biography.com)
In 2014, Tim brought to the public an unveiling of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as well as announcing OSX Yosemite, which is now Apple Inc. current operating system for desktop and mobile devices.” still in the same year, he teased the public with brand new device known as the "Apple Watch" which would track fitness and health. (“Tim Cook.”