According to data recently released by Forbes, Apple CEO Tim Cook is worth US$2 billion (approximately 14.28 billion yuan), ranking 1,647th in the world in terms of net assets. Data shows that Cook’s net worth also includes approximately 3.3 million Apple shares, which is equivalent to approximately US$651 million (approximately 4.654 billion yuan) based on current valuation.
Cook officially joined Apple in 1998.As senior vice president, responsible for global operations; before joining Apple, he worked at IBM for 12 years and managed supply chain at Compaq.
In 2007, Cook was promoted to the head of operations for the entire company. As an inventory operations master, Cook spent more than half a year.It reduced the value of Apple’s unsold product inventory from $400 million to $78 million.
When Steve Jobs took a leave of absence due to health problems in 2009, Cook served as interim CEO. During this period, his outstanding performance won high recognition from the board of directors and he successfully took over the helm of Apple.
Under Cook's leadership, Apple's valuation recently exceeded the US$3 trillion (approximately 21.4 trillion yuan) mark. Institutions also predict that based on the current growth trajectory,Apple's valuation may reach US$4 trillion (approximately 285 trillion yuan) by the end of 2024.