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General Knowledge · Question

The CEO of tech company Apple following Steve Jobs is named Tim Apple.

Answer

False

The story behind the answer

The statement is false: Steve Jobs was succeeded by Tim Cook, not “Tim Apple.” Cook, previously Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, became CEO in August 2011 as Jobs stepped down for health reasons; Jobs passed away that October.

“Tim Apple” became a viral misnomer after a 2019 meeting where U.S. President Donald

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