Robertsdale native takes over at Apple

On January 14th, Apple Computer co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs took a temporary medical leave of absence. In an email to Apple employees, Jobs says that his health problems are “more complex than he originally believed”. Jobs has suffered from pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed four years ago.

Tim Cook, a Robertsdale, AL native, was hired by Jobs in 1988 to overhaul Apple Computer’s manufacturing and distribution networks which were in a shambles.

Cook graduated from Robertsdale High School in 1978. (Cook’s parents still reside in Robertsdale.)

Tim Cook from Robertsdale, AL is Apple Computer’s New (Acting) CEO