Tim Cook isn’t riding off into the sunset. At 65, he’s shifting from Apple’s CEO to executive chairman on September 1, 2026. John Ternus takes the top job. Arthur Levinson steps aside from his non-executive chairman post after 15 years. But Cook made clear Tuesday: he’s sticking around. “I am healthy. My energy is high, and I plan to be in this new role for a long time,” he told employees in an all-hands meeting, according to AppleInsider reporting details from Bloomberg . This move caps a meticulously orchestrated handover. Apple disclosed the changes April 20 in a press release . The board approved it unanimously. Cook stays CEO through summer, mentoring Ternus. No panic. No surprises. Just continuity at the world’s most valuable company, now sporting a $4 trillion market cap under Cook’s watch. Cook joined in 1998. Took CEO reins in 2011 after Steve Jobs. Revenue quadrupled to over $416 billion in fiscal 2025. Services hit $100 billion. Wearables boomed. Apple silicon transformed hardware.…