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This episode discusses Tim Cook's career and impact as CEO of Apple.
pWotD Episode 3276: Tim Cook Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today. With 159,781 views on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 our article of the day is Tim Cook. Timothy Donald Cook (born November 1, 1960) is an American business executive who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple since 2011. He had previously been the company's chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs. Cook joined Apple in March 1998 as a senior vice president for worldwide operations, and then as vice president for worldwide sales and operations. He was appointed chief executive of Apple on August 24, 2011, after Jobs resigned. During his tenure as the chief executive of Apple and while serving on its board of directors, he has advocated for the political reform of international and domestic surveillance, cybersecurity, national manufacturing, and environmental preservation. Since becoming CEO, Cook has also replaced Jobs' micromanagement with a more liberal style and implemented a collaborative culture at Apple. Between 2011, when he took over Apple, and 2020, Cook doubled the company's…
Topics covered
- Tim Cook
- Apple
- business leadership
- technology
- corporate culture
- surveillance reform
Keywords
- Tim Cook
- Apple
- CEO
- business executive
- technology company
- corporate culture
- surveillance
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Organizations: Apple, Nike
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