John Ternus

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Apple senior vice president of hardware engineering

John Ternus is an American engineer and business executive who has been the senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple Inc. since 2021. On September 1, 2026, he will succeed Tim Cook as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple.

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