Tim Cook

Tim Cook is an American business executive in the technology industry, born in 1960 and based in California Wikidata. He is best known as the leader of Apple and is associated with the company’s growth into a global technology giant, with recent coverage focused on Apple’s product strategy and major company milestones NewsAPI. His estimated net worth is ~$2.8B Wikidata.

Business & SEC Activity

Cook’s wealth is tied to his role in the technology sector and Apple’s long-running business expansion Wikidata. Recent news coverage centers on Apple’s plans for a high-end Ultra product line, including a possible iPhone Fold, and broader company developments around Apple’s 50th anniversary NewsAPI. The headlines also reference Cook discussing how Steve Jobs persuaded him to join Apple NewsAPI.

Philanthropy

Cook-linked foundations reported total grants paid of $723,176 in tax year 2023, across three Cook Foundation filings in Virginia, California, and Alabama ProPublica 990. Those filings reported total foundation assets of $256,828, with one foundation holding $179,310 in assets and paying $524,813 in grants, another holding $9,024 in assets and paying $197,918 in grants, and a third holding $68,494 in assets and paying $445 in grants ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $4,197.77 from 2025-03-01 to 2025-12-31 FEC. The largest listed recipient was BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN PAC at $982, and the party breakdown shows $550.95 to Republican recipients, $250 to Democratic recipients, and $3,356.82 to PACs or other non-party recipients FEC.

In the News

Recent coverage focuses on Apple’s product roadmap and company history, including reports about a high-end Ultra line and a possible iPhone Fold NewsAPI. Other headlines discuss Apple’s 50-year anniversary, Tim Cook’s remarks about joining Apple, and WWDC-related coverage tied to Cook and upcoming software releases NewsAPI.