Profile

Identity, professional record and current appointments.

Overview

Professional record at a glance

A concise summary of information supported by the cited public sources. Missing information is treated as unknown, not as a negative finding.

Current roles
21 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Mr. Cook has served as Apple's CEO since 2011 and previously served as Chief Operating Officer from 2005. He joined Apple in 1998 and held various senior leadership positions in worldwide operations, sales, and support. He brings extensive executive leadership experience in the technology industry and management of worldwide operations.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Executive Chair

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)

Sep 1, 2026 – Present

Independence: Not independent

Source effective: 2026-09-01 · Observed: 2026-09-12T15:15:50.027411+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

Board appointments, committee responsibilities and disclosed relationships.

Committee appointments across companies

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Executive Chair

Apple Inc.

2026-09-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

Apple Inc.

2011-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Connections

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Apple Inc.

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Executive Chair at Apple Inc.

2026-09-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Director at Apple Inc.

2011-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Apple Inc.Apple Inc.Tim Cook

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingPublic profile sourceSupports Executive Chair at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL).Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingAAPL DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:tim-cook
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

8 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Sep 1, 2026 · Retrieved: Sep 12, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Executive Chair at Apple Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  2. AAPL DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 8, 2026 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 6 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Apple Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  3. AAPL DEF 14A executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 8, 2026 · Retrieved: May 6, 2026

    Supports 4 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Apple Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  4. Apple director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 8, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board independence: Not independent (executive director) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Apple · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  5. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2011 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Apple Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  6. AAPL executive roster source

    sec filing · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 4 claims
    • AI expertise: AI expertise reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • AI governance relevance: AI governance relevance reported from role and filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Apple Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive function: Enterprise Leadership (CEO) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  7. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Apple · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  8. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Apple · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

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AI and ML experience · CorroboratedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Source reportedAI governance relevance reported from role and filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedNot independent (executive director)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of AppleSupported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · CorroboratedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at Apple Inc.Supported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedEnterprise Leadership (CEO)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Technology background · CorroboratedTechnology background reported in filingsSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

View all sources8 records
  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000114036126015711/ef20071035_8k.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 12, 2026

    Supports: Executive Chair at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Technology background

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000130817926000008/aapl014016-def14a.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)

  6. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000114036126015711/ef20071035_8k.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000130817926000008/aapl014016-def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership