BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 21. Apple announced
that Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of
directors and John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware
Engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer
effective on September 1, 2026, Trend reports.


“The transition, which was approved unanimously by the Board of
Directors, follows a thoughtful, long-term succession planning
process,” the company said in a statement published on its
website.