Tim Cook

Financier

Alleged indirect ties through tech industry events; no direct connection documented. Timothy Donald Cook (born November 1, 1960) is an American business executive who is the current CEO of Apple. Cook had previously been the company's COO under its co-founder Steve Jobs. Cook joined Apple in March 1998 as a senior vice president for worldwide operations, and then as vice president for worldwide sales and operations. He was appointed chief executive of Apple on August 24, 2011, after Jobs resigned. During his tenure as the chief executive of Apple and while serving on its board o