Tim Cook: 12 Fun Facts About Apple’s New CEO
Now that Tim Cook has taken the Apple reins let’s get further aquatinted with him, shall we? Here are some fun facts about Tim Cook:
- Grew up in Robertsdale, Alabama
- Received B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University in 1982
- Received M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in 1988
- Worked at IBM and Compaq before being hired by Steve Jobs to work at Apple
- Served on and off as Apple CEO while Steve Jobs was out on medical hiatus before becoming full-time CEO
- Is a fitness nut and likes hikes, bikes and being a gym rat
- Begins sending emails at 4:30 AM and used to hold Sunday night telephone meetings to prepare for the week
- Preparation, hard work and intuition are the core principals of Tim Cook’s work ethics
- Was quoted saying “I see Steve there with gray hair in his 70s, long after I’m retired” in reference to Steve Job’s placement in Apple.
- Is a big Auburn football fan
- Believes inventory is “fundamentally evil. You kind of want to manage it like you’re in the dairy business. If it gets past its freshness date, you have a problem.”
- Is known as an intensely private individual
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