Apple’s new CEO taps retired hardware executive for management team
Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus is building his new leadership team. He has hired Laura Legros, a former hardware engineering vice president. Legros will report to Ternus after he assumes the CEO role. This move signals Ternus is shaping the company's executive ranks. Several other senior executives are also nearing retirement.
Apple Inc.'s incoming CEO John Ternus has brought Laura Legros back to join his management team, reports indicate. Legros, a former vice president of hardware engineering who retired in 2022, will report directly to Ternus upon his September 1st inauguration as CEO. This marks Apple's first known instance of rehiring a retired executive.
Ternus, who replaces Tim Cook, the longest-serving CEO, is reshaping the company's leadership cadre. Legros, in her new role, will work across various divisions of Apple, coordinating with different parts of the company. Her tenure at Apple saw her manage product delivery, development schedules, and engineering team coordination.
Legros notably introduced the MacBook Air and current iPad Air during product launch events. Ternus has been shadowing Cook and leading executive meetings in the months leading up to his role. He has also been engaged with Apple's design teams. Ternus, along with other top executives nearing retirement, plans to bring in additional leadership changes in the coming months and years as Apple prepares for the future.
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