00:00The era of Tim Cook is officially over.
00:03For 15 years, he built a $4 trillion empire.
00:08But as of today, there's a new king in Cupertino.
00:12Meet John Ternus, the hardware genius who just inherited the biggest job in tech.
00:18But with great power comes a massive paycheck.
00:22How much is the man behind your iPhone actually worth in 2026?
00:27You won't believe the numbers.
00:29Stick around.
00:30John Ternus isn't just some suit.
00:33He's a mechanical engineer who's been at Apple since 2001.
00:37If you love your iPad, your AirPods, or the lightning-fast M-series chips in your Mac,
00:43you have this man to think.
00:45He's been Tim Cook's golden boy for years,
00:48known for being charismatic and, most importantly, obsessed with perfection.
00:54For the last few years as Senior VP of Hardware Engineering,
00:58Ternus was already pulling in a salary that would make your head spin.
01:02We're talking a base salary of millions, plus performance bonuses that look like telephone
01:08numbers.
01:09So let's talk cash.
01:12In 2026, John Ternus' estimated net worth has officially crossed the $100 million mark.
01:19But wait, how did he get there?
01:21Most of that wealth isn't just sitting in a savings account.
01:25It's locked in Apple's RSUs, restricted stock units.
01:29As Apple's stock price surged nearly 2,000% under the previous leadership,
01:35Ternus' personal portfolio exploded.
01:38Industry insiders report that his transition to CEO on September 1st comes with a brand-new
01:44compensation package.
01:45If he hits his targets, his total yearly take-home could soon rival Tim Cook's peak years,
01:51which reached nearly $100 million in a single year.
01:56He's not just the youngest member of the executive team,
01:59he's officially one of the wealthiest tech titans on the planet.
02:03But here's the real question.
02:05Can a hardware guy keep the stock price climbing in the age of AI?
02:10Or will the pressure of a $4 trillion company be too much for his bank account to handle?
02:17Ternus has the vision, and he definitely has the money.
02:21But does he have the magic?
02:23Let us know in the comments.
02:25Is John Ternus the right choice for Apple?
02:28Or do you miss Tim already?
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