Will Tim Cook, 65, hand over the reins as early as 2026? Apple CEO opens up

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has given one of his clearest signals yet that succession planning is firmly on his mind. Speaking at an all-hands meeting on Thursday, Cook told employees he is “obsessed” with thinking about who will be leading the company in the decades to come.

Cook said he regularly thinks about the leadership pipeline far beyond the near term. “I spend a lot of time thinking about who’s in the room five years from now, 10 years from now,” a report from Times of India stated. “I am obsessed with this — who’s in the room 15 years from now,” he added.