{"id":723003,"date":"2026-04-21T05:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/who-is-john-ternus-the-incoming-apple-ceo\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T05:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:05:13","slug":"who-is-john-ternus-the-incoming-apple-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/who-is-john-ternus-the-incoming-apple-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is John Ternus, the incoming Apple CEO?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a7682cc5e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a7682cc5e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/who-is-john-ternus-the-incoming-apple-ceo\/#How_long_has_John_Ternus_worked_at_Apple\" >How long has John Ternus worked at Apple?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/who-is-john-ternus-the-incoming-apple-ceo\/#What_projects_did_John_Ternus_lead_at_Apple\" >What projects did John Ternus lead at Apple?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/who-is-john-ternus-the-incoming-apple-ceo\/#What_else_do_we_know_about_John_Ternus\" >What else do we know about John Ternus?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 15 years, Tim Cook will hand off the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le CEO role to John Ternus, the company\u2019s senior vice president of hardware engineering. Starting on September 1, Ternus will lead one of the world\u2019s most valuable companies, but if you\u2019re not a dedicated Apple enthusiast, you\u2019ve probably never heard of this man, who has largely remained out of the spotlight until now.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-long-has-john-ternus-worked-at-apple\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_has_John_Ternus_worked_at_Apple\"><\/span>How long has John Ternus worked at Apple?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ternus has worked at Apple for nearly half of his life \u2014 now 51 years old, he has been with the company for 25 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He joined Apple\u2019s product design team in 2001 as only his second job out of college (his first was at a small maker of virtual reality devices called Virtual Research Systems). By 2013, Ternus was a VP of hardware engineering, and was promoted to the SVP role in 2021. Ternus \u2014 who is 15 years younger than Cook \u2014 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. After all, Apple has only had two CEOs in this millennium, so it seems that leadership continuity is important to the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ternus reports to Cook, whom he considers a mentor, and leads all of hardware engineering at Apple. That\u2019s a pretty big deal for a company that\u2019s known for ubiquitous hardware like the iPhone and the MacBook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his 2024 commencement speech at his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s engineering school, Ternus reflected on the lessons he learned at Apple, which perhaps can tell us a bit about his character \u2014 or at least a sanitized version of it. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlways assume you\u2019re as smart as anyone else in the room, but never assume that you know as much as they do,\u201d Ternus said in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/events.seas.upenn.edu\/commencement\/2024-undergraduate-ceremony\/\">speech<\/a>. \u201cWith this mindset, you\u2019ll find the confidence you need to push forward, but more importantly, the humility to ask questions.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a tech ecosystem populated with abrasive egos, it\u2019s refreshing to hear Ternus utter the word \u201chumility.\u201d Better yet, he doesn\u2019t appear to have an X account.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-inline-cta\">\n<div class=\"inline-cta__wrapper\">\n<p>Techcrunch event<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-cta__content\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-cta__location\">San Francisco, CA<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-cta__separator\">|<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-cta__date\">October 13-15, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"383\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?w=680\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3114388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg 1468w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=680,383 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=430,242 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=720,405 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=800,450 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=668,376 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=666,375 666w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=1097,617 1097w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=708,398 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Apple-John-Ternus-Tim-Cook_Full-Bleed-Image.jpg.xlarge_2x.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-projects-did-john-ternus-lead-at-apple\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_projects_did_John_Ternus_lead_at_Apple\"><\/span>What projects did John Ternus lead at Apple?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ternus\u2019s earliest project at Apple involved scrutinizing parts for the Apple Cinema Display, an early desktop monitor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt some point in my first year, I found myself at a supplier facility. I was far away from home. Well past midnight, I was using a magnifying glass to count the number of grooves on the head of a screw [\u2026] and I was arguing with the supplier because these parts had 35 grooves. They were supposed to have 25,\u201d Ternus recalled in his commencement speech. \u201cI distinctly remember stepping back for a minute and thinking, \u2018What the hell am I doing? Is this normal?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Ternus climbed the corporate ladder, his responsibilities grew. He may no longer spend as much time analyzing screws, but he still seems to take pride in getting the little details right. In a recent <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kkBudtxgor0\">interview<\/a>, when Ternus was asked about his favorite memory of Steve Jobs, he mentioned the former Apple co-founder\u2019s attention to craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[Jobs] was moving a piece of furniture, a chest of drawers, and pulled it away from the wall and looked at the back and was just reflecting on, you know, that the carpenter who made it had made it beautiful,\u201d Ternus said. \u201cIt finished the back as beautifully as the rest of it, even though nobody was going to see it, right? And I think about that all the time because I think that perfectly exemplifies what we do here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From there, he went on to lead the hardware development behind products across the Apple ecosystem, overseeing launches like AirPods, Apple Watch, and the Vision Pro. He also had a hand in major technical upgrades at Apple, like Apple\u2019s transition from Intel chips to its own proprietary Apple silicon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most recently, Ternus was involved in the production of the MacBook Neo, Apple\u2019s new, more affordable laptop model that lowers costs through some clever tradeoffs in hardware design, like using an iPhone chip to power the device.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe never want to ship junk. We want to ship great products that have that Apple experience, that Apple quality. To do that with the Neo required building something completely new from the ground up [\u2026] leveraging both the technologies we\u2019d been developing like Apple silicon, but also the kind of expertise that we\u2019ve developed over many, many years of building Macs, and building phones, and building iPads, and all of these things,\u201d Ternus told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kkBudtxgor0\">Tom\u2019s Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As CEO, Ternus will have to steer Apple through its challenge to catch up in the AI race and figure out what to do with the underlying tech behind the Vision Pro.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-else-do-we-know-about-john-ternus\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_else_do_we_know_about_John_Ternus\"><\/span>What else do we know about John Ternus?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ternus was on the swimming team at Penn. For his senior project, he built a feeding arm that people with quadriplegia could control with head movements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=john+ternus\">public records<\/a> of political donations, Ternus donated $2,900 to Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Otherwise, Ternus has maintained a relatively low profile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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