Tim Cook Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping aside at the tech giant, shifting to a new tole as executive chairman. John Ternus will succeed him as the company's new CEO. Apple announced the change Monday, with the transition set to take effect Sep. 1. Ternus is senior VP of hardware engineering for Apple.