By: iPadfanzz staff on February 21, 2013
He’s the boss of most valuable tech company on earth. Tim Cook, an Alabama native, is an intensely private and soft-spoken man, who in the words of Art Levinson, Chairman of Genentech, saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world's most innovative and valuable technology company through an extraordinary vision and leadership.
Cook came to Apple in 1998 and his first position was as the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations. Cook is well known for his no-nonsense approach to management and solving problems. He has been attributed for smooth operations of Apple’s supply chain and strong relationships with external manufacturers.
Recently, Cook has made it onto a very short list: He'll be a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama at the State of the Union. Cook will sit with the First Lady in special box seats. Here’s our list of some of his best quotes:
Life is fragile. We're not guaranteed a tomorrow so give it everything you've got.
I don't really think anything Microsoft does puts pressure on Apple.
I don't think Apple has to own a content business.
I am who I am, and I'm focused on that, and being a great CEO of Apple.
Anything can change, because the smartphone revolution is still in the early stages.
Apple doesn't do hobbies as a general rule.
Companies that get confused, that think their goal is revenue or stock price or something. You have to focus on the things that lead to those.
From an app point of view, if you looked at innovation on the PC, you'd be hard pressed to find companies innovating. The list is small.
Apple has a culture of excellence that is, I think, so unique and so special. I'm not going to witness or permit the change of it.
Companies that get confused, that think their goal is revenue or stock price or something. You have to focus on the things that lead to those.
From an app point of view, if you looked at innovation on the PC, you'd be hard pressed to find companies innovating. The list is small.
I love museums but I don't want to live in one.
I think two people with strong points of view can appreciate each other even more.
I learned that focus is key. Not just in your running a company, but in your personal life as well.
I'd rather Apple cannibalize Apple than somebody else cannibalize Apple.
I've always hated litigation, and I continue to hate it.
I don't really think anything Microsoft does puts pressure on Apple.
I don't think Apple has to own a content business.
I am who I am, and I'm focused on that, and being a great CEO of Apple.
Anything can change, because the smartphone revolution is still in the early stages.
Apple doesn't do hobbies as a general rule.
Companies that get confused, that think their goal is revenue or stock price or something. You have to focus on the things that lead to those.
From an app point of view, if you looked at innovation on the PC, you'd be hard pressed to find companies innovating. The list is small.
Apple has a culture of excellence that is, I think, so unique and so special. I'm not going to witness or permit the change of it.
Companies that get confused, that think their goal is revenue or stock price or something. You have to focus on the things that lead to those.
From an app point of view, if you looked at innovation on the PC, you'd be hard pressed to find companies innovating. The list is small.
I love museums but I don't want to live in one.
I think two people with strong points of view can appreciate each other even more.
I learned that focus is key. Not just in your running a company, but in your personal life as well.
I'd rather Apple cannibalize Apple than somebody else cannibalize Apple.
I've always hated litigation, and I continue to hate it.
