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John Ternus
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John Ternus — key information
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Career
Career milestones
Key moments in the career of John Ternus.
- 012020
Takes over iPhone hardware
- 022021
Becomes SVP of Hardware Engineering and joins Apple's executive team
- 032022
Takes over Apple Watch hardware
- 042026
April – Apple names him Tim Cook's successor
- 052026
1 September – becomes CEO of Apple
- 062026
Given oversight of industrial design in January
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Trivia about John Ternus
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- Trivia 1
His first project at Apple, in 2001, was the Apple Cinema Display.
- Trivia 2
From 2013, as VP of hardware engineering, he oversaw AirPods, Mac and iPad.
- Trivia 3
He is a mechanical engineer, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997.
- Trivia 4
He has been Apple CEO since 1 September 2026.
Trivia about Apple Inc.
- Trivia 1
Apple was founded on 1 April 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.
- Trivia 2
The company was set up to sell Wozniak's Apple I computer.
- Trivia 3
The famous Macintosh advert “1984” was directed by Ridley Scott and aired during Super Bowl XVIII.
- Trivia 4
In 2018 Apple became the first publicly traded US company valued at over $1 trillion.
Decisions
Key decisions
- 2020iPhone hardware
He took charge of iPhone hardware.
- 2022Apple Watch
He took over Apple Watch hardware.
- 2026Taking the helm at Apple
On 1 September 2026 he became CEO after 25 years at the company.
In brief
Key facts
- 01CEO of Apple since 1 September 2026
- 02At Apple since 2001; SVP Hardware Engineering since 2021
- 03Previously a mechanical engineer at Virtual Research Systems
- 04Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
Sources
Data sources
- —en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ternus
- —pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ternus
- —wikidata.org/wiki/Q106028933
- —commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Ternus_at_the_Apple_50th_Anniversary_Kickoff_(cropped)
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- —apple.com/uk/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-
- —techcrunch.com/2026/09/01/who-is-john-ternus-the-incoming-apple-ceo/
- —abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/who-is-john-ternus-the-new-ceo-apple/106586802
John Ternus
Biography
John Ternus became CEO of Apple on 1 September 2026, succeeding Tim Cook.
He has been with Apple since 2001 – starting on the product design team and, from 2021, leading all of hardware engineering as a senior vice president.
He holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
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