Apple’s new leadership paused Monday to remember Steve Jobs, marking 15 years since the company’s co-founder and former CEO died on October 5, 2011.
Apple CEO John Ternus wrote on X, “The way Steve taught us to care about every detail, every experience, every person, still guides our work today. Forever grateful.”
Executive chairman Tim Cook shared his own tribute alongside a photo of Jobs, writing, “Steve changed the world and so many lives in the process. He certainly changed my life forever. His spirit lives on in everything he created and everyone he inspired.”
The anniversary carries some added significance for Apple this year. It is the first October 5 since Ternus officially became Apple’s CEO on September 1, taking over after Cook’s 15 years in the job. Cook moved into the executive chairman role as part of a leadership transition Apple announced in April.
That puts Ternus in the position Cook was in 15 years earlier. Jobs stepped down as Apple CEO on August 24, 2011, with Cook taking over the top job. Jobs remained chairman of Apple’s board until his death less than two months later at the age of 56.
When Jobs died, iPhone in Canada reported the news that day, including Cook’s message to Apple employees saying the company had “lost a visionary and creative genius.”
Apple has continued to mark Jobs’ legacy over the years. On the 10th anniversary of his death in 2021, the company transformed its homepage with a “Celebrating Steve” tribute featuring archival photos, video and a statement from the Jobs family. Today, the Apple US website doesn’t have anything to celebrate Jobs, however.
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