John Ternus

“John said that he was impressed that he learns from Steve Jobs, that there's a cabinet maker who finished the back of the cabinet and how important that was. And that goes very, very deep at Apple where every single design decision, even on the inside of the device is considered.”

“You're now past, let's say, the Walt Disney and Roy Disney part of the business. Is it going to be like the 1970s Disney or is it going to be more like the 1980s? Do you figure out a way to revitalize it or do you have to go through kind of a funk first?”

“John Ternus — 25-year Apple veteran, hardware lead on iPad and AirPods, newly named Apple CEO.”

“Incoming CEO John Ternus inherits all of it.”

“Tim Cook will hand off the Apple CEO role to John Ternus, the company's senior vice president of hardware engineering.”

“Ternus — who is 15 years younger than Cook — was among the youngest of top Apple executives who had been rumored as a possible successor, implying that Apple could be looking for someone to lead the company for a long time.”

“The company's next leader is already one of its most influential people.”

“Cook proved Apple could continue to grow without Steve Jobs. Incoming CEO John Ternus must prove that it can still innovate.”

“It's right that Cook is stepping down now...I certainly hope that John Ternus, the new CEO, was heavily involved in the decision; truthfully, he should have made it.”

“Apple has only had two CEOs in this millennium, so it seems that leadership continuity is important to the company.”