'Healthy' Cook plans for a long stay at Apple as chairman

While Tim Cook won't be CEO at Apple after September, he still plans to remain as the executive chairman for quite some time. Outgoing CEO Tim Cook On Monday, Apple confirmed that CEO Tim Cook will be leaving the role on September 1 as part of a planned transition, with John Ternus set to take over the position. While Cook will be out of the hot seat, he intends to be a presence at Apple for a while longer. Speaking at an all-hands meeting with employees after the announcement, Bloomberg reports