Apple CEO Tim Cook Just Made A Big Change To His Twitter Bio
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Apple CEO Tim Cook took a major professional risk when he publicly came out as gay back in 2014. Cook assumed control of the world-conquering tech conglomerate from Steve Jobs in 2011 and has since donated millions of dollars to support various social justice causes. When he came out, Cook became the first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to do so. It cost him his well-earned privacy but, as Cook sees it, there was a greater purpose to sharing his story.
He opined on The David Rubenstein Show that becoming a role model for those who were struggling was more important in the long run. “It became clear to me that there were lots of kids out there that were not being treated well, including in their own families, and that kids need someone to say, ‘Oh, they did okay in life, and they’re gay so it must not be a life sentence in some kind of way,’” he remarked (via CNBC). Now, the Apple CEO is proving himself to be even more of an ally.
He opined on The David Rubenstein Show that becoming a role model for those who were struggling was more important in the long run. “It became clear to me that there were lots of kids out there that were not being treated well, including in their own families, and that kids need someone to say, ‘Oh, they did okay in life, and they’re gay so it must not be a life sentence in some kind of way,’” he remarked (via CNBC). Now, the Apple CEO is proving himself to be even more of an ally.
Tim Cook took a major stand as an LGBTQ ally
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