WSJ profiles Tim Cook

The name Tim Cook might not ring any bells for you, but his is a very important man at Apple. As the Chief Operations Officer of Apple, Mr Cook is responsible for keeping the Apple machine moving smoothly. Also of note is that Mr. Cook is the number 2 man at Apple (and the highest paid Apple exec), and he even took the helm of the company while Steve was dealing with his recent health issues. The Wall Street Journal has written a very good profile about Tim Cook which gives us all a glimpse into the quiet man that is helping Apple achieve.

Many people attribute Apple's success to Steve Jobs alone, but that isn't the whole story as this profile points out. Apple is a huge company, and it is the hard work of many people that is allowing it to fire on all cylinders.

Check out the article, it is definitely worth your time.

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The name Tim Cook might not ring any bells for you, but his is a very important man at Apple. As the Chief Operations Officer of Apple, Mr...

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the article is put into "proper" context here.

October 16 2006 at 2:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

superpixel

Much of any company's ability to succeed is its ability to execute. Steve might micromanage, but he's only one man. Plus, he has well-documented issues with certain aspects of computer manufacturing... ahem.

Tim's particular skill is in executing the goals of the bottom line. And in Apple's case, there used to be huge inventory problems. No, I'm not talking about those stacks of Performas. Tim fixed that, and continues to execute well on all manner of Apple initiatives. Nice to see the business guys getting some attention.

October 16 2006 at 1:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply