Tim Cook's potential successor at Apple, John Ternus, is currently the Senior VP for hardware engineering. He has been with Apple since 2001 and played significant roles in product development, including the iPod, iPhone, and AirPods. Ternus has been influential in Apple's transition to in-house silicon for Macs, emphasizing user-centric design. His diverse experience and long-standing association with Apple position him as a strong contender for future leadership. Recent discussions surrounding Cook's retirement have reignited interest in Ternus's possible succession as CEO.
I started in product design... I'm a mechanical engineer by background," he said in an interview with last year. "I've had the great fortune of working on pretty much every type of product that we make.
Of the Mac transition to in-house silicon, Ternus said it was a fun project in part because of the dedicated user base. "We were able to work together to develop an architecture that was perfectly suited for the kinds of things our Mac users do."
It’s like asking who’s your favorite child," he said, before naming a few - including AirPods, saying it "fundamentally changed how people use earphones.
Ternus first made headlines for succeeding Dan Riccio as Apple's hardware chief, after he stepped down to focus on an unknown internal project that was later revealed to be the Apple Vision Pro.
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