Apple says Steve Jobs resigning as CEO

COO Tim Cook to take tech icon's place

By Associated Press

Published August 24, 2011 10:48PM (EDT)

Apple Inc. says Steve Jobs resigning as CEO, effective immediately.

The company said Wednesday that Jobs will be replaced by Tim Cook, who was the company's chief operating officer.

It said Jobs has been elected as Apple's chairman.


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