About Tim Cook
- Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple, one of the world's most valuable companies.
- Cook, who became chief executive in 2011, had previously served as Apple's chief operating officer under Steve Jobs.
- Cook joined Apple in 1998, having worked briefly at PC-maker Compaq and for 12 years at IBM.
- Cook owns more than 3 million shares of Apple, less than a 1% stake; he's sold hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of shares over the years.
- Since 2005, he has also served on the board of Nike.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 63
- Source of Wealth
- Apple, Self Made
- Residence
- Cupertino, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Education
- Master of Business Administration, Fuqua School of Business
Did you know
Cook also sits on the board of trustees of Duke, where he got his MBA in 1988.
Originally from Alabama, Cook hails from humble roots: His father was a shipyard worker and his mother worked at a pharmacy.
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