The guy who will presently lead Apple : Tim Cook

Tim Cook is Apple’s chief operating officer and rumor to Apple's CEO. His primary responsibility is managing day-to-day operations at the company. He is responsible for every of the company's universal sales and operations, sales activities, including nonstop management of Apple’s bring in series, and service and support in all markets and countries. Cook also heads Apple's Macintosh division and show business key role in the continued development of tactical reseller and supplier relationships, ensuring flexibility in response to an all the time more demanding marketplace.

Tim also used up 12 years with IBM, for the most part as a director of North American Fulfillment where he lead manufacturing and distribution functions for IBM’s Personal Computer Company in North and Latin America.

prior to he was hired by Steve Jobs to join Apple, Cook spent as vice president of Corporate Materials for Compaq and was responsible for procuring and managing all of Compaq’s product inventory. Earlier to his job at Compaq, Cook serve the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the computer reseller Division at Intelligent Electronics.

Cook serves on top of the board of directors for Nike, Inc. and the National Football Foundation.

Cook grew up in Robertsdal, Alabama. his mother was a housewife while His father was a shipyard worker Cook earned an M.B.A in 1988. from Duke University, where he was a Fuqua Scholar, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University during 1982.