Biography of Tim Cook

November 1, 1960
Tim Cook, whose full name is Timothy Donald Cook, was born on 1 November 1960. Manager at the helm of Apple (from 2011), sees his fate already from the name of the town of Alabama in which sees the light: Mobile. Grows between Pensacola and, above all, Robertsdale. In this little town of 2300 inhabitants, her mother Geraldine (saleswoman) and father Don (in a shipyard worker) decide to move in 1971.

The Lyceum and the public University

In Robertsdale family Cook takes root. In addition to Tim, Geraldine and Don have two other children: Gerald (whichever is greater) and Michael (the child). As family tradition, the guys are used to working with some part-time employment since her teens. Tim, for example, delivering newspapers, does the waiter and the clerk at the same store. From an early age, however, Cook demonstrates great fondness for study. He graduated from Robertsdale High School and, in 1982, opt for the Faculty of engineering at Auburn University, public University in Alabama. Formative years and always remember with pleasure from Tim Cook: "Auburn played a key role in my life and continue to mean a lot to me." The technical preparation had at Auburn is combined with managerial skills acquired during a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Is the 1988 and Cook's career is about to begin.

The 12 years at IBM

Just after graduating, Tim Cook comes into IBM. There he remained for twelve years, during which he increasingly prestigious roles. Arrive at the helm of the North American Division, then chief operating officer of Intelligent Electronics and vice President of Compaq. Meanwhile, however, comes the event that will change his life and career.

The meeting with Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, after his tempestuous exclusion from the group he had founded, back at the helm of Apple, and he wants beside him Tim Cook. The two did not know each other personally, but manager born in Mobile describes the first meeting thus: "Every rational consideration suggested to me to stay in Compaq. And the people closest to me I suggested to remain at Compaq. But after five minutes to interview Steve com, I threw caution to the wind and logic to choose Apple". The assignment is, right now, luxury: senior vice president for worldwide market. Him Jobs assigns the task of redesigning the Apple's industrial structure, which at the end of years ' 90 was experiencing its most difficult moment. In 2007 comes the promotion to coo (chief operations officer, Chief Operating Officer). In 2009 the first glimpse of the role that will receive an inheritance from Jobs: Tim Cook becomes ceo to replace Jobs, who meanwhile had started his fight against pancreatic cancer. The relationship between the two is so tight that Cook offered to donate a piece of their liver to try an experimental treatment. Jobs, however, refuses.

Tim Cook on Apple Guide

In January 2011, after another worsening condition of the founder, Cook back in charge. Will Apple's operating margin, while Jobs retains strategic scope decisions into their own hands. The assignment to Cook while Jobs is still alive is an endowment. No one is surprised when, in August 2011, Tim Cook became ceo following the resignation of Steve Jobs (who would die in two months). Apple goes back to being a successful enterprise. When welding the Union Jobs-Cook, in 1998, the Group has revenues of $ 6 billion (in 1995 were 11 billion). After the founder's death, the new ceo has to handle a giant by 100 billion dollars. Cook enters the ranking, compiled by Time, of the 100 most influential men on the planet. The death of Jobs is a critical hit. Apple plays it long before launching new products. But when he does, he gets great success. In 2014, after three years of care Cook, Apple could already boast a turnover of 190 billion dollars and profits close to 40 billion.

Personal fortune and Lgbt rights

It is rumored often of her difficult character, punctilious to the exasperation. Apparently Cook start your day at 4.30, sending emails to your collaborators and that the week started with an organizational meeting already on Sunday night. Apple's success is felt on the pockets of Cook. Holder of shares and options of Apple, would have a personal assets close to 800 million dollars. In March of 2015 stated that they want to leave to charity. Busy time for battles (also working) for Lgbt rights (acronym used to refer collectively to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender), coming out only in 2014. Today is the only CEO (Chief Executive Officer-ceo) in the Fortune 500 list (which gathers the major American firms) to pleading openly gay.
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