Apple says farewell to Tim Cook with OneRepublic, tributes from Steve Jobs' wife
Apple hosted a farewell party for Tim Cook at Apple Park on Sunday, with OneRepublic performing in the courtyard and tributes from Laurene Powell Jobs, Jeff Williams, Eddy Cue and successor John Ternus. About 200 people attended, mostly employees, Cook, famously private, acknowledged his partner Mike by name. He becomes executive chairman on September 1 as Ternus takes over as Apple CEO after 15…
Apple bid farewell to outgoing CEO Tim Cook at a gathering held at Apple Park on Sunday. The event moved from Caffè Macs, a cafeteria within the ring-shaped Cupertino headquarters, to the central courtyard, where the band OneRepublic performed. Approximately 200 attendees, predominantly Apple employees, gathered to pay their respects.
Cook, in a rare public acknowledgment, called his partner Mike by his first name during his remarks to the audience. Among the tributes were those from Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of co-founder Steve Jobs, as well as the departing chief operating officer Jeff Williams, and other key figures like Eddy Cue and John Ternus, who will succeed Cook as CEO.
Powell Jobs, Steve Jobs' wife, was among those who spoke at the event, while Jeff Williams, the former COO, and other executives also contributed to the tributes. There were no politicians or celebrities in attendance, but rather a predominantly internal gathering of colleagues. Cook has maintained a private personal life since coming out as gay in 2014, describing the experience as a trade-off for increased resilience in his professional role.
His executive assistant will now work alongside John Ternus, who assumes the CEO role on September 1, marking the transition with Ternus taking on the role of Apple's CEO.
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