We’ve all heard the failing health rumors surrounding Steve Jobs… and who knows for sure what is true or not… But one thing is for sure, it has got a lot of people in the mac blogosphere speculating about who would be the successor to Mr. Jobs’ post should something very unfortunate happen in his health.
The folks over at arstechnica put together the graphic below detailing Apple execs and other higher-ups that are most likely to succeed his ‘Steveness’. Take a look:
One would have to assume the favorite at the moment would be Timothy D. Cook who ran the company for a bit back in 2004 (during Jobs’ original health scare). Cook is a young 47, and is responsible for Apple’s worldwide sales and operations, in other words… the COO of the company.
My personal pick would be Jonathan Ive. The guy is a genius and acts as Senior Vice President of Industrial Design at Apple… And lets face it… One of the major things that sets Apple apart from the competition is its clean design… and much of it is due to the work of Ive.
Another thing I like about him is he isn’t a stiff in a suit (and no I’m not suggesting that the other execs ARE). I don’t think Apple wants their figurehead to be a numbers, CFO, supply chain management kinda guy. I mean, c’mon, look at Jobs over the past years. Black shirt, jeans and sneakers… But I digress…
If Mr. Ive can provide the passion and ‘Rah! Rah!’ attitude that Jobs’ has exuded for many years, he could be an excellent choice.
What do you think?
[via arstechnica]
Apple’s senior vice-president of industrial design is rumored to be the next in-line for Steve Jobs’…. Job.
