4 Quotes & Sayings By Tim Cook

Tim Cook is the CEO and co-founder of Apple Inc. He is among the world’s richest people, with a net worth of $6.3 billion as of February 2012, the latest Forbes 400 rankings. He is also one of the most influential executives in the world, as evidenced by such honors as Time’s “40 Under 40” and Fortune’s “World’s Greatest Leaders.” Cook was named one of "BusinessWeek's" “25 Most Influential People in Business” and one of “Forbes Magazine's” “World's 100 Most Powerful Women.” The youngest person ever to lead Apple, Cook became CEO in August 2011, just two months after Steve Jobs announced his departure from the company. Cook succeeds Jobs, who announced his resignation on August 24, 2011 after suffering three years of health issues that made him virtually absent from the company.

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If hearing that the CEO of Apple is gay can help someone struggling to come to terms with who he or she is, or bring comfort to anyone who feels alone, or inspire people to insist on their equality, then it's worth the trade-off with my own privacy. Tim Cook
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We're very simple people at Apple. We focus on making the world's best products and enriching people's lives. Tim Cook
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Price is rarely the most important thing. A cheap product might sell some units. Somebody gets it home and they feel great when they pay the money, but then they get it home and use it and the joy is gone. Tim Cook