# Apple Inc. CEO

entity: /record/apple.md  
predicate: ceo  
page: /record/apple/ceo  
as_of: 2026-11-01  

As of November 1, 2026, Apple Inc.'s CEO on the AsOf record is John Ternus, dated September 1, 2026, from 2 primary sources (sec.gov and apple.com) and one further source (aljazeera.com). The record holds 4 claims on Apple Inc.'s CEO, 1 still open and 3 superseded, each dated and sourced; a replaced value is closed with an end date, never deleted.

## Current CEO

What the record asserts on 2026-11-01.

- [Apple Inc.](/record/apple.md) | ceo | John Ternus | valid 2026-09-01 to present | conf 0.95 | valid | [clm_8CEF3C5FD2EA](/claim/clm_8CEF3C5FD2EA.md)
  sources: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/1/john-ternus-succeeds-tim-cook-as-apple-ceo-after-15-years, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000114036126015711/0001140361-26-015711-index.htm, https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000114036126035325/0001140361-26-035325-index.htm

## Every dated value

One claim per line, oldest first. Superseded claims stay visible.

- [Apple Inc.](/record/apple.md) | ceo | Michael Scott | valid 1977-01-01 to 1981-01-01 | conf 0.85 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_EC69136EA5D9](/claim/clm_EC69136EA5D9.md) | [clm_A6D86F73A01F](/claim/clm_A6D86F73A01F.md)
  sources: http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/08/25/a-look-at-apples-ceos-from-1977-to-2011/, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312
- [Apple Inc.](/record/apple.md) | ceo | Steve Jobs | valid 2000-01-05 to 2011-08-24 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_5F0A39B0C2F3](/claim/clm_5F0A39B0C2F3.md) | [clm_EC69136EA5D9](/claim/clm_EC69136EA5D9.md)
  sources: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2011/08/24Steve-Jobs-Resigns-as-CEO-of-Apple/, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312, https://www.wired.com/2000/01/steves-job-is-permanent/, https://www.apple.com/stevejobs/
- [Apple Inc.](/record/apple.md) | ceo | Tim Cook | valid 2011-08-24 to 2026-09-01 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_8CEF3C5FD2EA](/claim/clm_8CEF3C5FD2EA.md) | [clm_5F0A39B0C2F3](/claim/clm_5F0A39B0C2F3.md)
  sources: https://www.apple.com/leadership/tim-cook/, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312, https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/
- [Apple Inc.](/record/apple.md) | ceo | John Ternus | valid 2026-09-01 to present | conf 0.95 | valid | [clm_8CEF3C5FD2EA](/claim/clm_8CEF3C5FD2EA.md)
  sources: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/1/john-ternus-succeeds-tim-cook-as-apple-ceo-after-15-years, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000114036126015711/0001140361-26-015711-index.htm, https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000114036126035325/0001140361-26-035325-index.htm

## What replaced what

- Michael Scott (1977-01-01 to 1981-01-01, [clm_A6D86F73A01F](/claim/clm_A6D86F73A01F.md)) was replaced by Steve Jobs from 2000-01-05 ([clm_EC69136EA5D9](/claim/clm_EC69136EA5D9.md))
- Steve Jobs (2000-01-05 to 2011-08-24, [clm_EC69136EA5D9](/claim/clm_EC69136EA5D9.md)) was replaced by Tim Cook from 2011-08-24 ([clm_5F0A39B0C2F3](/claim/clm_5F0A39B0C2F3.md))
- Tim Cook (2011-08-24 to 2026-09-01, [clm_5F0A39B0C2F3](/claim/clm_5F0A39B0C2F3.md)) was replaced by John Ternus from 2026-09-01 ([clm_8CEF3C5FD2EA](/claim/clm_8CEF3C5FD2EA.md))

## Questions this record answers

### What is Apple Inc.'s current CEO?

John Ternus, dated September 1, 2026, from 2 primary sources (sec.gov and apple.com) and one further source (aljazeera.com). The record asserts this claim as of November 1, 2026 (status valid, confidence 0.95).

### When did Apple Inc.'s CEO last change?

The latest value on the record is John Ternus, dated September 1, 2026; before it the record holds Tim Cook, dated August 24, 2011 and closed on September 1, 2026.

### What was Apple Inc.'s CEO before John Ternus?

Tim Cook, valid from August 24, 2011 to September 1, 2026 (status superseded), from a primary source (apple.com) and one further source (apple.com).


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