{
  "id": 4573365,
  "title": "Tim Cook's Last Day As CEO: Apple's New Chief John Ternus Faces Major Management Overhaul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/tim-cooks-last-day-as-ceo-apples-new-chief-john-ternus-faces-major",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T04:08:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/tim-cooks-last-day-as-ceo-apples-new-chief-john-ternus-faces-major-management-overhaul"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple prepares for a leadership shift as John Ternus assumes the role of CEO, succeeding Tim Cook. Cook, who succeeded Steve Jobs 15 years ago, will transition into an executive chairman position on September 1, handing day-to-day operations to Ternus. Cook's tenure saw most of Apple's senior leadership remain untouched, but recent retirements have prompted a significant management overhaul. Key figures such as CFO Luca Maestri, COO Jeff Williams, and executives Kate Adams and Lisa Jackson have already departed. Ternus faces the challenge of reshaping several divisions, including retail, hardware, and marketing. Notable departures include Deirdre O'Brien, who has worked at Apple for nearly four decades, and Greg Joswiak, Apple's 40-year marketing chief. Meanwhile, Johny Srouji, the chief hardware officer, is considering leaving within a year or two, potentially leading to a restructuring of the hardware division. Eddy Cue, Kevan Parekh, and Sabih Khan are expected to assume expanded responsibilities under Ternus, while Asha Kamath joins as a finance-planning role under Parekh. The upcoming Apple Watch and foldable iPhone face their own challenges and developments, with Apple testing a redesigned Watch and prototyping a Pencil accessory for the foldable iPhone.",
  "summary": "Apple is set for a leadership transition as John Ternus takes over as chief executive officer (CEO) from Tim Cook, one of his first major tasks will be reshaping a management team that has largely stayed intact for over a decade. Tim Cook's exit caps years-long succession plan Cook, who succeeded Steve Jobs 15 years ago, managed to retain most of Apple's senior leadership throughout his tenure.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}