Apple’s chief operating officer plans to hand the role off this month and retire later this year after roughly a decade as the tech giant’s No. 2 under Chief Executive Tim Cook.

Mr. Williams was long considered a leading candidate to replace Tim Cook as the company’s next chief executive.

The departure of Apple's Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams later in 2025 will set the stage for more consolidation under other veteran executives. Here's what projects are expected to land on other desks.

John Ternus, once a relatively low-profile executive at Apple, is now considered by the rumor mill as the leading candidate to succeed CEO Tim Cook. His rise comes in the wake of COO Jeff Williams's retirement announcement—an event that has reshuffled expectations within Apple's leadership ranks.

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Tim Cook and Jeff Williams Named to TIME's List of 20 Most Influential People in Tech Right Now. Tuesday May 9, 2017 8:45 am PDT by Joe Rossignol.

Apple’s most worrisome weaknesses are on display, from a lackluster AI strategy to a string of executive departures.