Tim Cook has benefited greatly from Apple, as his fortune surpassed $1 billion in August 2020, as Apple's market capitalization approached the $2 trillion mark. According to Forbes, the Apple CEO is currently worth $2.1 billion. He currently owns more than 3 million Apple shares, less than 1% of the company's shares. However, over the years, Cook has sold hundreds of millions of dollars worth of shares. In addition to Apple, Cook has also been on the Nike Board of Directors since 2005. This has given him millions of dollars in stock options.
In addition, the Apple CEO is very active in charity, for example, in 2015, he announced plans to donate the majority of his assets when he signed the Giving Pledge. To date, Cook has donated millions of dollars in Apple stock. As Apple CEO, he also announced that the company would support the recovery of the Amazon forest fires and solve the housing crisis in California.
Like Steve Jobs, Cook is a passionate worker. He once said: Don't work for money. You will get tired very quickly, or feel like it's never enough. According to Inc, Cook has also mentioned the idea of "doing what you love" many times in other events. Money Wise believes that Cook implied that he would not be Apple's CEO if he didn't like it. Because Cook's job at Apple is under a lot of pressure, having to continue Jobs' work while also dealing with the government's tightening control of technology giants over the years.
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