When he was hired, Ternus wasn't sure he even belonged at Apple
Just years after wrecking his university's first and only milling machine, John Ternus was intimidated when he first joined Apple and wasn't sure he belonged. John Ternus speaking in 2024 - image credit: University of Pennsylvania engineering school When John Ternus becomes CEO on September 1, 2026, he will have been at Apple for a quarter of a century. Ahead of even the speculation that he would succeed Tim Cook , he gave a speech about how "exhilarating and intimidating" it had felt when he first joined Apple. "I wasn't sure I belonged there," he told students at the University of Pennsylvania's engineering school in 2024. "The people I met were so smart and so confident, and they knew so much more than me, but I'll always be grateful that I wasn't afraid to ask for help when I needed it." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Just years after wrecking his university's first and only milling machine, John Ternus was intimidated when he first joined Apple and wasn't sure he belonged. John Ternus speaking in 2024 - image credit: University of Pennsylvania engineering school When John Ternus becomes CEO on September 1, 2026, he will have been at Apple for a quarter of a century. Ahead of even the speculation that he would succeed Tim Cook , he gave a speech about how "exhilarating and intimidating" it had felt when he first joined Apple. "I wasn't sure I belonged there," he told students at the University of Pennsylvania's engineering school in 2024. "The people I met were so smart and so confident, and they knew so much more than me, but I'll always be grateful that I wasn't afraid to ask for help when I needed it." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Just years after wrecking his university's first and only milling machine, John Ternus was intimidated when he first joined Apple and wasn't sure he belonged.
John Ternus speaking in 2024 - image credit: University of Pennsylvania engineering school When John Ternus becomes CEO on September 1, 2026, he will have been at Apple for a quarter of a century.
Ahead of even the speculation that he would succeed Tim Cook , he gave a speech about how "exhilarating and intimidating" it had felt when he first joined Apple.
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