Elon Musk responds to Apple CEO John Ternus' 'Hello' message
John Ternus, Apple’s newly appointed chief executive, recently took to social media to share his first statement. He has received congratulatory messages from tech leaders, including Elon Musk. Ternus, who officially started his role on September 1, 2026, arrives with a wealth of experience from his time at Apple. This transition happens amid a fiercely competitive landscape in artificial…
Elon Musk, along with other tech leaders, congratulated Apple's newly appointed CEO, John Ternus, on his first post to social media platform X. Ternus, who took over Apple's CEO role on September 1, 2026, succeeding Tim Cook, shared a simple "hello" as his initial message. Musk responded with "Congrats!" and added that Ternus was posting as the new Apple CEO.
Other executives, including AMD CEO Lisa Su, Salesforce chief Marc Benioff, and Logan Kilpatrick, also wished Ternus well. AMD's Lisa Su congratulated Ternus with "Congrats John! All the best," while Benioff sent "Congrats" with a heart emoji, and Kilpatrick simply said "good morning." IBM even posted a meme of someone waving in a "hello" gesture.
Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson's message to Ternus was longer, welcoming him to X and inquiring about his background as an accomplished rower at Penn. Greg Joswiak, Apple's Senior Vice President of Marketing, replied to Ternus's post with "Hello, indeed. More to say September 9. 😉" As Apple transitions leadership following Tim Cook's 15-year tenure, Ternus brings 25 years of experience to the role, having worked at Apple since 2001 and serving as senior vice president of hardware engineering since 2021.
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