Talk:Tim Cook/Archive 1

Wall Street Journal Profile
The WSJ did a profile on Cook: http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2144 - 149.152.23.23 05:36, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Already cited in article with direct wsj.com link. AU Tiger ʃ talk /work 06:00, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

crap
This article is horrible. It reads like a semi-vanity piece. Ughh.... 97.118.72.169 (talk) 14:37, 18 December 2008 (UTC)

Picture
The Apple bio linked in the article includes a photo and a download link. Is there any reason we couldn't include it here? I'm sure this page will get a few hits as I found it after reading that Timothy Cook would fill in for Jobs while he recovers Andrew Powell (talk) 22:15, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
 * The image can not be included because it is copyrighted by Apple. See WP:CSD. We cannot use non-free images if a free-use alternative is available. Tim Cook is alive so it is reasonable to expect that someone could take a photo of him and upload it to the Public domain, as CC-by-SA or under the GFDL. ~ Paul T +/C 14:26, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

if i can get them to allow it would that be okay enough? Markthemac (talk) 05:28, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

so that failed, i guess it falls under fair-use? Markthemac (talk) 20:59, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Personal life
I enjoy how this talk page was unnoticed until two days ago.

I feel that there has to be some mention of Mr Cook's personal life, for all the reasons discussed here.

Possible sources: http://www.out.com/power50/ http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/08/25/dont-ignore-tim-cooks-sexuality/ http://gawker.com/5834158/tim-cook-apples-new-ceo-and-the-most-powerful-gay-man-in-america http://macdailynews.com/2011/01/21/gawkers_valleywag_outs_tim_cook_as_most_powerful_gay_man_in_silicon_valley/ http://gawker.com/5736917/

--69.165.195.59 (talk) 04:33, 27 August 2011 (UTC)


 * I've posted on the BLP noticeboard about this... See WP:BLP for reasons why this is a dicey topic. Most such links are not reliable sources for BLP purposes. AV3000 (talk) 04:45, 27 August 2011 (UTC)
 * AV3000 (talk) 16:29, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Out magazine is a very reliable source it is like the gay reader's digest. Also The Advocate is very much a reliable source. I don't see any arguments against him being noted for his sexuality except for really pedantic overzealous wiki nerd reasons. He is clearly gay, it's on the cover of yahoo and reported by reuters, and many major news sources.Gtroy (talk) 00:47, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Have you read the Adovcate article? "As Cook's profile rose in the tech world as a possible replacement, Valleywag reported based on anonymous sources that Cook is gay and that his ascension would make him 'by far, the most powerful openly gay executive in tech.'" As if that wasn't bad enough, there is, of course, the Out Magazine list, which is like putting the cart before the horse in the sense that you don't report reliably someone is gay, you just put them on a list as if it's a fact and skip the beginning.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:56, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

Some content in this section is from before the creation of the BLPN post at 05:06, 27 August 2011 and remains relevant. --Sebcartwright (talk) 23:10, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: re the comment about this talk page being "unnoticed" until 2011, it was true at the time. I added the earlier text that appears here retroactively. Graham87 (talk) 10:42, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Not yet CEO
He is NOT CEO as of yet, and thus the article should not state that he is. Whoever keeps reverting the edits, do you have authority issues? Please stop. You're ruining the integrity of this project. -Anon — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.226.79.230 (talk) 00:11, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

Is he actually CEO yet, or the named successor to Steve Jobs still? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.221.15.168 (talk) 23:05, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Cook has been recommended by Steve jobs as pre, and decessor that is apparently the succession plan. That does not make him CEO. Edited it out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.78.143.131 (talk) 23:19, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Cook is not yet the CEO and not even the source link to sugest that he is CEO says that he is please fix this article, Thanks. --  Spazturtle  !DERP/3/PiM Talk 01:57, 25 August 2011 (UTC)


 * For what it's worth, the text of the Reuters article previously linked has changed, the previous version did state that he was clearly. However, that's been changed. Without a source saying right now he's currently CEO, we should definitely exercise caution. --joe deckertalk to me 03:04, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Apparently it has indeed become a done deal. AV3000 (talk) 03:20, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Agreed, the first sentence seems clear and unequivocal. --joe deckertalk to me 03:31, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

Since it's protected....
Please add to EL: 75.59.226.225 (talk) 22:01, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Business profile at Forbes
 * The Forbes article is already cited; the other links are aggregations. AV3000 (talk) 12:50, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry. Now that I've read Jimbo's Talk page I realize this article is being intentionally limited to a discussion of Tim Cook's sexuality, and as such has no room for anything regarding his business activities. Which, unfortunately for you, is what most readers would be interested in. Yet another black eye for Wikipedia. 75.59.226.225 (talk) 11:57, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * First, you appear to be under the misapprehension that I favor the inclusion of that material, but I am actually the editor who initiated the discussion suggesting that it be excluded.
 * Regarding the individual link suggestions: I've excluded the Forbes link per WP:ELRC; I've added the NYT template after re-reading all of WP:EL; and I've excluded the WSJ template per WP:ELNO due to its material being almost totally behind a paywall.
 * Finally, please take note of WP:CIVIL and WP:SARCASM. AV3000 (talk) 15:08, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Regarding the individual link suggestions: I've excluded the Forbes link per WP:ELRC; I've added the NYT template after re-reading all of WP:EL; and I've excluded the WSJ template per WP:ELNO due to its material being almost totally behind a paywall.
 * Finally, please take note of WP:CIVIL and WP:SARCASM. AV3000 (talk) 15:08, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

Day-to-day operations
Please delete the sentence " His primary responsibility is managing day-to-day operations at the company " from the introduction. That statement dates back to when he was COO (see this edit for example) and it applies more to the COO job than the CEO job (see Chief operating officer). Thanks. 72.244.200.84 (talk) 05:27, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

✅ AV3000 (talk) 12:30, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Sexual orientation
Please see discussion at WP:BLPN.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:53, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

I do not believe that Tim Cook's sexual orientation is notable. --24.185.64.42 (talk) 22:58, 21 September 2011 (UTC)


 * I agree. Wikipedia is not the place to out someone.  If he comes out of the closet, that is the only true confirmation.  Nobody can confirm your sexual orientation but you.

JohnnyRH (talk) 21:24, 6 October 2011 (UTC)


 * I think it IS notable. He may be the most powerful homosexual man in the world... and got there entirely on his own talent. I think that's wonderful and it deserves to be noted, just not shouted. We note the ethnicities of Steve Jobs' parents in his article, why is this less notable? We SHOULD wait until he comes out because we can't be certain until he confirms it, but the moment he does, it deserves to be in the article.--204.84.232.251 (talk) 20:06, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

The speculation concerning his sexuality is notable, though -- this is undeniable, and it is one of the few things that the mainstream media has said about his personal life (see Reuters). This speculation is undeniably notable, and to ignore it is to distort the reality of the public's reaction and perception of him. 81.159.50.55 (talk) 18:41, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
 * If it is confirmed by reliable sourcing it is notable for the reasons stated above. But while it is speculation it is a violation of WP:BLP. Remember articles on living person require stricter standards for inclusion then other Wikipedia articles and Wikipedia in general has tougher standards then mainstream media. 209.225.141.253 (talk) 18:19, 20 October 2011 (UTC)

This is a tough call. I have no doubt that it's notable, and that public speculation on Mr. Cook's sexuality is widespread. Just a few examples:


 * http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/08/25/dont-ignore-tim-cooks-sexuality/
 * http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/08/24/With_Steve_Jobs_Resignation,_Apple_Picks_Gay_CEO/
 * http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Out-Magazine-Outs-Apple-Boss-120993974.html
 * http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/25/idUS422760388920110825

but it seems somehow icky and ethically dubious to out the guy in Wikipedia. As long as we live in a homophobic world, I'm not willing to be the editor who adds that paragraph. Still, I don't see any argument regarding notability or other Wikipedia standards that would stand in the way of mentioning these and other reports. I just wish that an official Apple press release came out (pun intended) saying something on the order of "Yeah, he's gay. So what?" Mark Asread (talk) 01:22, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
 * And all of this is just that; speculation. The links above are largely blog entries and not news articles, and basically just echo the original Gawker pronouncements, which are also just speculation. Tim Cook is, as the Reuters blog points out, "intensely private", so I think it would be highly inappropriate to propagate these unfounded rumors in his BLP - A l is o n  ❤ 01:48, 2 November 2011 (UTC) (speaking, as usual, in my private capacity only. I have a COI when it comes to Apple Inc., as I am employed there)
 * If Wikipedia is committing a horrible ethical breach by reporting this information (and I'm not necessarily saying we should), aren't these news organizations doing so too? People complain about sensationalistic journalism all the time, but I can't imagine people saying (as some on Wikipedia routinely do) "the fact that Reuters allows such crap to be published means that they shouldn't be reporting on living people at all". This is what I never understood about BLP, it's true that we need to do our best to avoid libel, but it's kind of laughable to suggest that an openly edited website actually has higher standards than some of the most respected names in journalism. 169.231.52.208 (talk) 07:05, 30 November 2011 (UTC)


 * The sexuality situation here is similar to that of Anderson Cooper and Cliff Richard, both of which mention in their Personal life sections the reporting and perception of their sexual orientation. Why is it not mentioned in this article? A significant proportion of the readers of this article will be here to find out, and, as can be seen from page view statistics, most readers don't bother looking at talk pages. Cooper and Richard's articles state what, if anything, the subjects have said about their personal lives. The lack of mention of it here means that the reader is likely suprised by the void of such info. Has Cook made any statement about his sexuality? Has he been asked about it in an interview? If so, what was his reply? 89.194.48.128 (talk) 13:06, 28 March 2012 (UTC)


 * There are no known instances where Cook has made any statement about or has been asked about his sexuality. If there were such reliably-sourced information, adding them to the article could be discussed. (I'm not in favor of the current Cooper article material because WP is reporting a non-answer as innuendo.) AV3000 (talk) 00:41, 29 March 2012 (UTC)


 * The Personal life section of Cooper's article states that the media have said he is gay. Have the media made statements about Cook's sexuality? 89.194.26.98 (talk) 12:16, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
 * See earlier discussions, most importantly the consensus resolution at WP:BLPN. AV3000 (talk) 14:07, 30 March 2012 (UTC)

What an extravagant farce. Both this discussion and the extended one in the archive are attempts to legitimate homophobia. Speculation about Tim Cook's sexual orientation is widespread, and notable, journalistic magazines like Out have already referred to his homosexuality. Gay teens lose another potential role model because straight tech geeks / Baby Boomers are threatened by a gay man running one of the world's most powerful companies. The exclusion of any sexual orientation information from the article - or even barring readers from awareness of the long-standing discussion of Tim Cook's homosexuality in other, less timid media - is shameful. Is Wikipedia a source of information, or a rubber stamp for right-wing sensibilities? 70.138.217.107 (talk) 15:24, 14 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Please WP:AGF. The editors involved in earlier discussions have attempted to interpret WP policies (WP:BLP in particular) to the best of their abilities. AV3000 (talk) 22:16, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

I agree that his sexuality is notable. I wrote a section for Wikipedia yesterday that is non-bias, notes that Cook hasn't personally commented on his sexuality, and mentions the source but it was removed hours later. Removing it really does verge on the sense of personal bias and propaganda.213.122.122.211 (talk) 09:27, 19 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Again, see earlier discussions, most importantly the consensus resolution at WP:BLPN; you're welcome to initiate a new discussion if you wish. AV3000 (talk) 14:07, 30 March 2012 (UTC)

Based on the discussion above, I removed WikiProject LGBT from this talk page. Since there's no mention of his sexuality in the article, it looks silly to have it here - and seems like skirting round BLP policy by the back door. Robofish (talk) 21:43, 21 May 2013 (UTC)


 * He was just named number 1 on Out's annual POWER LIST. He spoke out for gay rights in a speech to the UN. I think that makes it noteworthy. He's gay and a gay activist. 75.31.81.157 (talk) 15:09, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
 * I've reinstated the WikiProject tag. It provides information about editors, not the subject, and is no more a BLP violation than this conversation. Diego (talk) 09:22, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
 * It's time to add this, people. Unless Wikipedia is willing to say that Out has their facts wrong (a detailed rebuttal will then be needed), the inability to mention his sexual orientation in the article smacks of homophobia. 70.138.217.107 (talk) 19:57, 21 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't think it does. His sexuality would definitely be notable if confirmed; he is after all the face of a significant company and can somewhat be considered a public figure. Plus, sexual orientation is typically mentioned in wikipedia articles of individuals regardless of any relationships/activism, so there's no reason why Cook's sexuality wouldn't be "notable", however we really do need confirmation from himself. As far as I can tell, most articles on his sexuality link back to the same source of his friend. I personally don't doubt it but it's not good enough. Maybe he will come out in the future, then it can be added.
 * He has given speeches on equality in the workplace though and since that is his personal view and relevant to his job, it is probably mention-worthy. Someone should add a bit on that in the media or personal life section. 109.146.207.94 (talk) 16:51, 30 April 2014 (UTC)
 * This is a tricky one. He is clearly openly gay, and a number of media outlets have cited that. But there is no specific media story about him coming out, and the ones about him being gay do not cite him specifically. I think it would be safe to add his sexual orientation to the article, but without something from him, I agree the context of how to do that is tricky. --Varnent (talk)(COI) 16:26, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

I'm not sure if it's been confirmed yet, but apparently Cook was outed on accident by a CNBC host http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnbc-panel-goes-awkwardly-silent-when-host-outs-apple-ceo-as-gay/ -Sausboss (talk) 22:18, 27 June 2014 (UTC)

I honestly think the site needs to reflect his stand on gay rights. Even if he is gay or not, the fact that he acknowledges equal rights for Gay people is a big factor. The concept of what he does for gay rights is not even mentioned on the article is quite shocking. Isn't philanthropic work will Bill Gates does a part of his Wikipedia entry? Then why not this about Tim Cook. His sexual orientation is no ones business anyway, but the fact that he doesn't have a bigoted or homophobic opinion on gay people in tech is something that needs to be highlighted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.114.135.249 (talk) 08:06, 8 July 2014 (UTC)

More references introduced by an anonymous editor today: Diego (talk) 08:41, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

The matter of Tim Cook's sexuality has been a source of ambiguity with many media houses openly tagging him as openly gay. He has never publically commented on his sexuality though. On June 27th CNBC segments show "Squawk on the Street" co-host Simon Hobbs accidently let it slip that Tim Cook was open about being a Gay Man.
 * Seems like I cited reliable sources and the what I appended was not implicating him as a gay person. Doesn't make sense that this is not accepted as a contribution. Why is this being rejected?115.114.135.249 (talk) 13:32, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

I have added a section to "Personal life" that expands on Cook's sexuality. The speculation, as noted by a number of reliable sources, is encyclopedic. Dmarquard (talk) 06:23, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
 * There is a sustained effort to subvert the discussion on Tim Cooks sexuality. I am not sure why there are a lot of people on Wikipedia who are not ready to acknowledge this talk on his sexual orientation. They have reverted and rejected reliable news sources like Forbes and CNBC as reliable sources. I am not sure their idea is objective. 59.182.132.190 (talk) 16:27, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
 * I sourced my edits with numerous reputable sources, including ones specifically claiming he was outed on CNBC. This is the first article I've edited in over a decade where my contribution, objective and backed by reliable sources, was considered "disruptive." Dmarquard (talk) 08:01, 15 July 2014 (UTC)
 * This is a tricky one to navigate though. An article for someone as high-profile as Tim Cook could garner media and outside attention - not that we shouldn't always take special care with BLPs - but I recognize this article likely has increased scrutiny. As I said earlier, this would be 10x easier if there was a documented source where Cook himself has come out. Without that, it is largely hearsay by enWP standards - which may not necessarily meet enWP's policies on handling the labeling of someone's sexual orientation. I do not believe personally there is any conspiracy or anything to keep this information about Cook off his page, I think it is more a challenge in trying to both respect Cook, follow BLP policies, and inform readers on something many consider to be fact already. I am not sure yet what the best solution is, but did want to offer some context that I suspect all of this is more the reason this edit is facing challenges. I agree it was not a disruptive edit (that seems like a stretch IMHO), but this has been a topic of discussion (as this talk page shows) for some time now and no talk page consensus has really been reached yet. I think what you added was actually reasonable, but I can see how others may object given the higher scrutiny given to BLP and high-profile articles. --Varnent (talk)(COI) 20:42, 15 July 2014 (UTC)

Expand
Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple. I think that warrants a much longer page. JohnnyRH (talk) 21:18, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I encourage you to make that happen. Dmarquard (talk) 08:43, 24 July 2014 (UTC)

Career section
Without explanation, an IP changed the opening sentence of the Career section, making it seven instead of six months that Cook was at Compaq. I suspected the change to be wrong and looked at the source. The changed sentence and rest of that first paragraph are all sourced to the Forbes profile, which, as far as I can tell, doesn't support any of the material. Is there something I'm missing?--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

Where to put this information(In Tim Cook's biography or in Apple Inc's page) : On July 24th 2012 with a conference call with investors, Tim Cook said that he loves India but Apple is going to expect larger opportunities outside india , citing the reason of 30% sourcing requirement from india. --Winchetan (talk) 04:29, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 September 2014: Tim Cook not highest paid CEO in world
The line in the summary "As of 2012, Cook's total compensation package of US$378 million makes him the highest paid CEO in the world.ref" should be removed as this appears to be false. Following the referenced article, the article's body makes no claim that Tim Cook is the highest paid CEO in the world. The article's headline, "Steve Jobs' successor Tim Cook highest paid CEO" is probably saying that Tim Cook is the highest paid CEO that Apple has ever had, which the article mentions in its body by comparison to Steve Jobs. The headline clearly does not say "highest paid CEO in the world" in any case.

This article claims that Mark Zuckerberg ranked as the highest paid CEO in 2012. He had a total compensation package of $2.3 billion. Tim Cook ranked 5th. Note that these high numbers mainly consist of stock awards vested over many years and don't represent what they are paid every year.

Tim Cook's compensation for 2013 appears to be $4.25 million. This article outlines his salary, stock awards, and other compensation over the past few years well.

Note also he does not appear anywhere on the list of 100 highest paid CEOs according to the AFL-CIO, which references data from the SEC.

Christopher Whidden (talk) 23:11, 13 September 2014 (UTC)
 * I agree with you on just about all points, and I've removed the sentence entirely from the lead. Even if we said he was the highest paid CEO at Apple, it still should be in the body before it's "summarized" in the lead. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:27, 13 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 September 2014
Evanth is the next ceo of apple

27.251.171.138 (talk) 12:17, 24 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: as you have not cited reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to, or changed in, any article. - Arjayay (talk) 13:50, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 April 2015
I want to remove a very subjective statement from the article.

Mike^squared (talk) 11:17, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  11:25, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

New addition of content
I have added the following sections to the article but were reverted; any explanation as to why that was would be appreciated. Below is a careful description of what I added and why. [Sources are not included but are present in the edit history of the article.]

India

 * On July 24, 2012, in a conference call with investors, Cook said he is interested in the prospect of India's market but Apple will pursue other market opportunities outside India because of the country's out-sourcing requirements

''This was added because it was discussed on the talk page but never added to the article. Its inclusion was based off of Cook's widely speculated stance on India manufacturing and role in Apple's international development.'' ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 03:28, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * The added sentence is not good English. If it were included, it should read: "On July 24, 2012, in a conference call with investors, Cook said he loves India but Apple will expect better opportunities outside India because of India's requirement of 30% sourcing." Even with that, I don't see why this is terribly noteworthy to include in the article, particularly the semi-gushing "love India". I also don't know what "sourcing requirement" means.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:16, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Well honestly I just took this section from above and mixed it in with my proposed edits. I think the thinking behind it was that India is a large market and the section was widely covered in media publications. A rewrite perhaps, "On July 24, 2012, in a conference call with investors, Cook said he is interested in the prospect of India's market but Apple will pursue other market opportunities outside India because of the country's out-sourcing requirements." ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 01:53, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Civil rights

 * "While it had been reported in early 2011 that Cook was gay, Cook chose to keep his personal life private. He did publicly support LGBT rights. In October 2014, the Alabama Academy of Honor inducted Cook, who spoke about his home state's record of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights. On October 30, 2014, Cook came out as gay in an editorial for Bloomberg Business, stating "I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me." Cook also explained that he has been open about his sexuality "for years" and, while many people at Apple were aware of his sexual orientation, he sought to focus on Apple's products and customers rather than his personal life. He ended the article by saying "We pave the sunlit path toward justice together, brick by brick. This is my brick." As a result, Cook became the first openly gay CEO on the Fortune 500 list. In September 2015, Cook appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; when asked about what inspired him to publicly reveal his sexual orientation, he responded, "Where I valued my privacy significantly, I felt that I was valuing it too far above what I could do with other people, so I wanted to tell everyone my truth.


 * Cook went on to detail his stance on workplace equality in an opinion editorial for the Wall Street Journal entitled "Workplace Equality is Good For Business".

This was added as his political commentary on the subject has been widely covered in media and yet has been detailed minimally on the article. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 03:28, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I don't think Cook's editorial should be included. Self-serving pontification. The Congress part would probably be noteworthy if handled minimally. BTW, block quotes don't have quotation marks surrounding them.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:18, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Took out block quote; but I think the editorial should be mentioned as minimally as currently presented in this section. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 01:48, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Corporate taxation

 * In 2012, it was reported that Cook met with at-the-time House Speaker John Boehner, at the U.S. Capital to reportedly discuss corporate taxation and tax holidays.
 * In May 2013, Cook along with his Chief Financial Officer, Peter Oppenheimer, and Head of Tax Operations, Phillip Bullock appeared voluntarily before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the U.S. Senate. The hearing entitled "Offshore Profit Shifting and the U.S. Tax Code," examined "structures and methods employed by [Apple Inc.] to shift profits offshore and how such activities are affected by the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. Tim Cook defended Apple's off-shore tax practices along with its distribution of federal tax, and offered a simplified version of the tax regulation that included a lower corporate tax level culminating in a single-digit tax for U.S. multinational companies. During the hearing Cook asserted that Apple's yearly tax payment of nearly $6 billion places it as "America's largest corporate tax payer."

All of the previous is of direct interest to the article as it has received high levels of media attention and an important part of Cook's association with Apple and its taxation practices. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 03:28, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * This belongs, if anywhere, in the Apple article, not the Cook article.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:19, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Cook specifically volunteered himself and fellow Apple executives followed to a Congressional hearing; I think this is notable and worth of inclusion in the subjects article. Cook has been criticized for his tax practices and has been known to defend his taxation practices abroad. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 01:46, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Education

 * During his acceptance speech of the Ripple of Hope Award at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights in December 2015, he noted the current state of education and technology's role in its betterment. When visiting an Apple Store in New York City, he detailed his stance on education to Mashable, where he stated that the American educational system needs to be reinvented, and feature coding as a required supplement in schools akin to social studies and mathematics. He later said that schooling should be geared on learning material and not testing it.
 * In August 2013, Cook went on Good Morning America, to discuss Apple's education program. During the interview and profile he mentioned the company's connection with the White House's ConnectED education program, issued educational grants, and pledged a total of $100 million in funding and asset distribution for iPads, MacBooks, and iMacs to be integrated in the classroom.

This section was included because Cook's stance on the educational practices of the U.S. has been an important part of his role as chief executive of Apple. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 03:28, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * More self-serving stuff for Cook. No.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:21, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Took out the block quotes, again a little too much on second thought, and can I get some furthered explanation of your opinion? ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 01:44, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Environment

 * In 2013, upon Lisa Jackson's, tenure expiration as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Cook appointed her as head of the company's environment program.
 * On February 28, 2014, Cook made headlines when he challenged shareholders to "get out of the stock" if they didn't share the company's views on sustainability and climate change. The comment came after a journalist asked Cook about the validity of climate change and the profitability of environmental preservation at Apple's annual meeting. Visibly angry when asked, Cook rejected the insinuation and question and told a National Center for Public Policy Research reporter and asserted that return on investment was also possible through environmentalism and taking care of the environment is more than a bottom line issue and one of morality.
 * In September 2014, Tim Cook publicly called for companies to discloses to customers their carbon footprint at the start of the Climate Week NYC gathering.

This section was added because of Cook's high profile stance on the environment, from appointing Lisa Jackson as Environmental Director to his "get out of stock" remark that received high levels of media attention. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 03:28, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Apple article, not Cook article.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:22, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I don't see that because this was a direct calling by Cook unprompted by Apple. And on second thought I think the quote was a bit too much detail. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 01:40, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Fundraising and elections

 * In the 2008-2009 election cycle Cook donated to the Barack Obama's first White House election. In 2015, Cook donated to Democrat Senators Chuck Schumer and Patrick Leahy for their stances on eBook pricing and surveillance reform, respectively. During the same election cycle he donated to Republican congressman Jason Chaffetz and hosted a fundraiser for Senator Rob Portman.


 * In early March 2016, he donated to the election campaign of Democrat California Representative Zoe Lofgren, and in early June Cook hosted a private fundraiser along with House Speaker Paul Ryan described by Politico as "a joint fundraising committee aimed at helping to elect other House Republicans."

This section was added as his personal political contributions have been covered in various reputable sources and criticized/praised by high profile figures. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 03:28, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

Awards and honors

 * * Financial Times' Person of the Year (2014)
 * * Ripple of Change Award (2015)
 * * Fortune's World's Greatest Leader (2015)
 * * Alabama Academy of Honor (2015)
 * * Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award (2015)

Important awards received by Cook that were lacking in the article. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 03:28, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Maybe the Ripple of Change Award only.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:22, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Is there a specific reason for the discarding of the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award? I personally think any award Cook as won couple with a reliable source should be included. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 01:37, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Among other things
I added A) a photo of Cook's birthplace and B) a story of him seeing cross burnings near his home from an interview he did with Auburn Unv. and other minor tweaks that were also reverted. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 00:14, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Here via BLPN. I find the wholesale reversion disappointing, especially without any discussion. That looks like article ownership, not collaborative editing. I see no reason to oppose most of these changes, but perhaps cut or remove the quotes and either remove the one award from the infobox or add the others. Fences  &amp;  Windows  11:55, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I'd leave out the KKK stuff. Restrospective self-serving indignation. I don't know if there are other examples, but you also added a long quote in a sidebar about Cyber security. It shouldn't be re-added. It's WP:UNDUE.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:26, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Overall I am getting the feeling that the formatting of the content seems self-serving; if the quotes were to be taken out, as I can agree to, would that help the addition of them? I think the KKK is an important detail; perhaps it can be reworded in a more encyclopedia way, such as "According to an interview done with Cook in [whatever year], he saw cross burnings near his home in Robertsdale, Alabama." The inclusion seems somewhat notable if you ask me. And as for the quote bar I think something should be worked out in that it is partially re-added to the massive amount of media coverage of the San Bern. case. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔  01:36, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2017
Tim Cook is also associated with the Giving Pledge regarding philanthropy. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Pledge Danostvold (talk) 14:21, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format.  JTP (talk • contribs) 14:33, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

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You are perfectly right, Cook is not an office holder, but so we should change the articles of Steve Jobs, Gil Amelio and the others former Apple CEO. -- Nick.mon (talk) 14:37, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
 * I changed the two you mentioned by name. If you want to change the others, that would be appreciated. Cook is on my watchlist; the others are not.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:42, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Ok I will do it :) -- Nick.mon (talk) 14:43, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 July 2017
please change "After graduating from Auburn University, Cook spent 12 years in IBM's personal computer business" to "After graduating from Duke University, Cook spent 12 years in IBM's personal computer business"

It does not make sense logically for Tim Cook to graduate from Auburn in 1982 and spend 12 years at IBM, yet earn an MBA from Duke in 1988.

Another source: https://www.biography.com/people/tim-cook-20967297 indicates that Tim Cook went to IBM after graduating from Duke (Fresh out of graduate school, Cook embarked on a career in the field of computer technology: He was hired by IBM, where he moved up the ranks to become the computer corporation's North American Fulfillment director).

Wiki.doofus (talk) 18:56, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 19:01, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

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