Cook Says He's 'Not Meddling' in New Apple CEO Ternus's Work
In an interview with The Independent, Apple's Tim Cook said his focus is worldwide policy and government relations, and advised Ternus to make the CEO role his own.
Tim Cook said he is "not meddling" in the work of new Apple CEO John Ternus, according to an interview with The Independent.
Cook described his relationship with Ternus as built on trust, with frequent and significant communication between the two.
He said his current focus is on worldwide policy and interfacing with governments.
Cook also said he advised Ternus to make the CEO job his own and not to mimic him.
Handover background
Cook stepped down as Apple CEO in September and handed the top job to former hardware chief John Ternus, taking an executive chairman role. Ternus introduced the iPhone Duo days after taking over as CEO, and told staff, as Bloomberg recently reported, that based on advice from Cook he needs to spend his time where he can add the most value for Apple.
Quick answers
Who is Apple's new CEO?
John Ternus, the former hardware chief, took over as Apple CEO in September.
What is Tim Cook's role at Apple now?
Cook is executive chairman and said he is not meddling in Ternus's work, focusing instead on worldwide policy and interfacing with governments.