In 2011, Tim Cook or Timothy Donald Cook became the CEO of the leading American tech company Apple Inc. that was valued at 300 billion USD. Today, under his aegis, the company can potentially become 1 trillion dollar worth. After the death of Apple’s co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, Tim has been leading the company from the front. During his first year in the office as Apple CEO, Tim helped the company to generate a profit of 41.7 billion USD and since then there has been no looking back.
A par excellence business executive, industrial engineer, and developer, Tim Cook has successfully increased the adoption rate of iPhone in the market. He tied up with the likes of IBM and CISCO to offer them iPhones and iPads that featured special apps. Before this, only Mac computers were used in the corporate world. But Tim brought this transformation. He also charted new territories with the launch of Apple wearables and Apple Music. And with him at the helm, one can only expect to witness more or better innovative future solutions.
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Apple Competitors
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Salary & Net Worth – Investors, Funding, & Valuation
Tim Cook salary for the financial year 2017 stood at 12.8 million USD. Of this, 3,057,692 USD was his basic pay and 9,327,000 USD his non-equity incentives. As the chief executive officer of the leading technology company, his net worth is believed to be around 666 million USD.
Career & Education – Company, University, & College
In 2011, Tim Cook became the CEO of Apple and a member of the Board of Directors. Before this, he served the company as chief operating officer taking care of its worldwide sales and operations. He also led company’s Macintosh division. Apart from Apple, Tim worked at Compaq as vice president of Corporate Materials and at IBM for 12 years leading its manufacturing and distribution units.
Cook studied at Robertsdale High School. He completed B.S. degree in industrial engineering from Auburn University, and MBA from Duke University.
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Contact Tim Cook – Email Address | Twitter | LinkedIn
Tim Cook’s Twitter handle is @tim_cook. You can try to reach out to him at the following email id: [email protected]. His Linkedin details will be added shortly.
Apple Customer Care Number | Help & Support
To get help from their customer service team, visit https://support.apple.com/contact. You could also try tweeting to @AppleSupport, which is a verified account on Twitter with around a million followers.
Wiki Trivia on Tim Cook – Age, Wife, Family, & More
Tim Cook (age – 58) was born on November 1, 1960 in the city of Robertsdale, Alabama. His mother Geraldine was an employee at a local pharmacy and his father Donald worked at the shipyards in the port city of Mobile in Alabama. He has two siblings and no wife (since he is gay). Tim was a very bright high school student and he thus became a member of the National Honor Society (NHS). NHS is an American organization that recognizes the excellence of high school students. Tim’s favorite recreations include cycling and hiking. He also does gym.
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