Tim Cook has a new deputy but Apple’s next CEO is probably still someone else<div class="feat-image">
</div><p>Jeff Williams, often considered Tim Cook’s successor, is leaving Apple. Sabih Khan, a 30-year veteran of the company, is Apple’s next chief operating officer. Does Khan taking Cook’s old job make him CEO-designate? Jeff Williams
retiring certainly clears the path for Khan to climb up the succession planning ladder. However, I would wager that Apple’s CEO succession plan isn’t changing.</p>
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Tim Cook has a new deputy but Apple’s next CEO is probably still someone else
