Tim Cook from Robertsdale, AL take helm at Apple Computer

Tim Cook from Robertsdale, AL take helm at Apple Computer: "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.) He went on to earn his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering at Auburn University. Prior to his tenure with Apple, was an operations executive at Compaq Computer and IBM."