Tim Cook has stepped down as Apple CEO, marking the end of one of the greatest tenures in business history.
Cook took on the daunting task of succeeding Steve Jobs, just weeks before his premature death in October 2011.
Vanishingly few people would have dared follow Jobs, Apple’s iconic cofounder who reshaped how the world works with revolutionary devices such as the iPod and iPhone.
Yet Cook pulled off what few thought possible: taking Apple to the next level. During his 15 years in charge, Apple roughly quadrupled its annual net sales and net income to over $400 billion and $100 billion, respectively, catapulting its market capitalization from around $350...
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