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John Ternus has held the job of Chief Executive Officer at Apple since September 2026. He joined Apple's product design team in 2001, working first on the Apple Cinema Display, became vice president of hardware engineering in 2013 and joined the executive team as senior vice president of hardware engineering in 2021. John reached the role after 3 tracked posts, most recently SVP, Hardware Engineering at Apple. John studied at University of Pennsylvania (BSc, Mechanical Engineering). John is based out of Cupertino, California. John is one of 5 tracked leaders at the company.

John Ternus profile

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John Ternus
Chief Executive Officer, Apple
Cupertino, California · CEO since September 2026

John Ternus became Apple's chief executive officer on September 1, 2026, succeeding Tim Cook, who moved to executive chairman. In that role he led hardware engineering across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods and Apple Vision Pro. Before Apple he worked as a mechanical engineer at Virtual Research Systems.

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University of Pennsylvania (BSc, Mechanical Engineering)
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John Ternus career history

  • SVP, Hardware Engineering, Apple2021 - 2026
  • VP, Hardware Engineering, Apple2013 - 2021
  • Mechanical Engineer, Virtual Research Systemsbefore 2001

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Who is John Ternus?

John Ternus is the Chief Executive Officer of Apple (as of September 2026). CEO since September 2026. You can see their background and career history above.

What is John Ternus's background?

John Ternus became Apple's chief executive officer on September 1, 2026, succeeding Tim Cook, who moved to executive chairman. He joined Apple's product design team in 2001, working first on the Apple Cinema Display, became vice president of hardware engineering in 2013 and joined the executive team as senior vice president of hardware engineering in 2021. In that role he led hardware engineering across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods and Apple Vision Pro. Before Apple he worked as a mechanical engineer at Virtual Research Systems.

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