Apple announced its major leadership transition yesterday, with John Ternus officially set to take over as CEO from Tim Cook later this year.
Following that announcement, tech leaders (and others) have taken to social media to congratulate Cook on the news.
Here’s Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google on social media:
Congrats on an incredible run @tim_cook, always respected your deep commitment to Apple’s mission and best wishes in your new role! Look forward to working with John as well!
And here’s Sam Altman, CEO and co-founder of OpenAI:
Tim Cook is a legend.
I am very thankful for everything he has done and I am very thankful for Apple.
Warren Buffett, who retired from Berkshire Hathaway earlier this year, told CNBC:
Apple would not be the Apple of today without Tim Cook. What he has done with Apple could not be done by anybody I’ve known.
Covering the world and getting along with countries with all kinds of histories and doing right by the customer, people who worked for him, certainly the shareholders, which we were lucky enough to be one of… he’s one of a kind.
Congratulations to @tim_cook on his nearly 15 years of leadership at @Apple and to John Ternus on becoming CEO. _
Kay Ivey, Governor of Cook’s home state of Alabama:
Here in Alabama, we will always be proud of Tim Cook! He is an Alabamian through and through — born in Mobile and a graduate of Auburn University. I wish @tim_cook continued success and am grateful for all he has done and will continue to do for our state.
President Donald Trump (copied verbatim from his website):
I have always been a big fan of Tim Cook, and likewise, Steve Jobs, but if Steve was not taken from the Planet Earth so young, and ran the company instead of Tim, the company would have done well, but nowhere near as well as it has under Tim. For me it began with a phone call from Tim at the beginning of my First Term. He had a fairly large problem that only I, as President, could fix. Most people would have paid millions of dollars to a consultant, who I probably would not have known, but who would say that he knew me well. The fees would be paid but the job would not have gotten done. When I got the call I said, wow, it’s Tim Apple (Cook!) calling, how big is that? I was very impressed with myself to have the head of Apple calling to “kiss my ass.” Anyway, he explained his problem, a tough one it was, I felt he was right and got it taken care of, quickly and effectively. That was the beginning of a long and very nice relationship. During my five years as President, Tim would call me, but never too much, and I would help him where I could. Years latter, after 3 or 4 BIG HELPS, I started to say to people, anyone who would listen, that this guy is an amazing manager and leader. He makes these calls to me, I help him out (but not always, because he will, on occasion, be too aggressive in his ask!), and he gets the job done, QUICKLY, without a dime being given to those very expensive (millions of dollars!) consultants around town who sometimes get it done, and sometimes don’t. Anyway, Tim Cook had an AMAZING career, almost incomparable, and will go on and continue to do great work for Apple, and whatever else he chooses to work on. Quite simply, Tim Cook is an incredible guy!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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