TIM COOK (b. 1960)

An original issue of TIME featuring Tim Cook on the cover of the 2022 TIME100 edition, “The 100 Most Influential People.” Cook, CEO of Apple, was included in the “Titans” category, with his TIME profile written by Laurene Powell Jobs. The issue documents a period when Cook’s long-standing leadership of Apple had become part of a broader conversation about the influence of technology, business, and corporate leadership on contemporary society.

Tim Cook became Apple’s CEO in 2011, succeeding Steve Jobs, and emerged as one of the most recognizable figures in the global technology industry. The quotation selected for the composition—“The sidelines are not where you want to live your life. The world needs you in the arena”—comes from his 2015 commencement address at George Washington University and reflects his public emphasis on personal responsibility and active participation in the world.

At the center of the object is the original TIME100 magazine featuring Cook’s portrait on its cover. The issue is set within an artist-designed presentation by Krilov Art, with a deep black mount, restrained red accents to the frame, and a separate metal plaque bearing the quotation. The arrangement gives the original printed artifact a clear visual and documentary presence.

The original TIME100 issue featuring Tim Cook forms a collectible document of contemporary technological and media history, associated with a figure who has occupied a central position in global technology culture for decades. It is particularly relevant to collections devoted to Apple, technology history, entrepreneurship, design, and landmark TIME covers. There is no autograph on this object; signature authentication therefore does not apply.