Who is Apple CEO John Ternus?...

As an era of Apple comes to an end with Tim Cook stepping down as CEO, a new one will begin with John Ternus taking the mantle. Ternus is a long-time Apple employee, and as he prepares to take on the role, people want to know who he is and his history with the trillion dollar company. Who is Apple CEO John Ternus? The to-be Apple CEO John Ternus is the company’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, a role he’s had since 2021. Prior to that date, he was the vice president of Hardware Engineering starting in 2013. Ternus originally joined Apple’s product design team in 2001, so he’s been with the company for roughly 25 years. Here’s a quick look at his education and work history: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania Mechanical engineer at Virtual Research Systems Apple product design team in 2001 Vice President of Hardware Engineering in 2013 Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering in 2021 Apple CEO on September 1, 2026 Ternus’ role at Apple as senior vice president of Hardware Engineering saw him leading all hardware engineering teams behind iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple Vision Pro, and more. The Apple press release states that Ternus’ work on Mac “helped the category become more powerful and more popular globally than at any time in its 40-year history.” The press release goes on to note that Ternus’ work saw the company improve Apple products’ reliability and durability, which included introducing new techniques, presumably in design. Additionally, he “helped drive much of Apple’s innovation in materials” that helped reduce the company’s carbon footprint. This included introducing a new type of recycled aluminum compound. It sounds as though John Ternus has the background, skillset, and goals to take on the role as Apple CEO in September 2026. Stay tuned to our Apple page for more information.