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#apple-leadership

Apple Inc. has expanded the job of hardware chief John Ternus to include design work, solidifying his status as a leading contender to eventually succeed Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Cook, who has led Apple since 2011 and turned 65 in November, quietly tapped Ternus to manage the company's design teams at the end of last year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Jackson, technically "vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives," will retire in "late January 2026," Apple says. Newstead, who is currently Meta's chief legal officer, will take over Apple's general counsel role on March 1st, 2026, from Adams, who has been Apple's general counsel since 2017. With Jackson's retirement and Newstead coming on board, Apple is also making some organizational shifts and shifting some responsibilities to Williams' COO replacement, Sabih Khan.