Tim Cook reportedly woke up at 3:45 a.m. every day and once worked at a paper mill. Then he took over Apple from Steve Jobs

Tim Cook concludes his fifteen-year tenure as Apple CEO today, August 31, 2026. He transformed the company into a much larger and more profitable giant. Cook built a massive services business and oversaw the launch of the Apple Watch. On September 1, 2026, he hands the role to John Ternus.