Apple's Tim Cook rumored to be "Top Candidate" for new GM CEO

When Steve Jobs took a medical leave of absence during the first half of this year, Apple's COO Tim Cook stepped in as temporary CEO. Now he's rumored to be in the running for GM's new CEO.

Citing an anonymous tipster from inside the search firm Spencer Stuart, Silicon Valley Insider notes that Cook is the "...top candidate that Spencer Stuart has identified as the next CEO of GM." With Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell recently announcing that he will be GM's next CFO and vice-chairman, Cook would become the second "gadget geek" to take a significant role at GM.

Considering the less-than-inspiring designs that Chevy, Buick and the now-defunct Saturn have been producing, as well as his performance while interim CEO of Apple (known for world-class design), Cook is a logical choice. But would he want the job? Most believe that he's sure to take over for Steve Jobs for good once the time comes, plus he picked up a cool $12 mil. while standing in for Steve this year. That will build a little loyalty.

For now, this is all speculation. We'll keep an eye on this story as it develops.

[Via MacDailyNews]

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Eric

Everyone's looking at this the wrong way - why wouldn't GM want their future executives to be current executives at successful companies?

Everyone is saying that GM failed to move with the market - who better to take over than those responsible for keeping up with one of the most rapidly-changing markets we have?

January 01 2010 at 8:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Juwon

I think Tim would take the job only to use it for apple's good. Tim would be the Trojan horse for Apple to enter the auto industry.

January 01 2010 at 6:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

wheels

Well, if Cook's job as interim CEO of Apple taught us one thing, it's that he's not stupid. Moving to GM would be a stupid move.

Plus, if Cook's half the oligarch Jobs is, he won't last 6 months at GM.

January 01 2010 at 5:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

wheels

*Rolls Eyes*

January 01 2010 at 5:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mi_sat

Why would he go to a company whose pay is subject to the Pay Czar Fienberg, where he'd make only $500k-$1 million in cash salary?

January 01 2010 at 3:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Charles R Hamilton

Why would anyone want to take the helm of a ship that is all but sunk? Seriously, unless he wants to curry favor with the owners of GM (the Obama administration) why would he even consider it?

January 01 2010 at 3:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Fred

Jeez, he'd have to be stupid to take the job. That said, I don't think the man is stupid.

January 01 2010 at 3:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Cory

iCar!

January 01 2010 at 2:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adam

Bleh.... They should just give me the job. Why take the person slated to take over Apple from Jobs when he decides it's time to go?

January 01 2010 at 1:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

JumpDamnitJump

Hmm, from the best company to the worst. I doubt it. Too many entrenched problems at GM.