John Ternus

Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering at Apple

American California, USA

Quick Info

ProfessionSenior Vice President of Hardware Engineering at Apple
NationalityAmerican
Date of BirthXX/05/1975
BirthplaceCalifornia, USA

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameJohn Patrick Ternus

Educational Qualification(s)

University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, 1997

Personal Life

SportsVarsity swim team at University of Pennsylvania; won 50-meter freestyle and 200-meter medley in 1994

Career

Virtual Research SystemsMechanical Engineer (pre-2001), worked on VR headsets
Apple
Joined Product Design team, worked on Apple Cinema Display
Led hardware engineering for G5-series iMacs
Promoted to Vice President of Hardware Engineering (Mac, iPad)
Added iPhone hardware engineering
Promoted to Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering
Added Apple Watch hardware
Key ContributionsEvery iPad generation, AirPods launch, Mac transition to Apple Silicon, iPhone hardware, advocated for iPadOS

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Senior project: mechanical feeding arm for individuals with limited mobility
2. Worked on every generation of iPad
3. Key role in Apple Silicon unveiling and iPhone Air introduction
4. Oversees hardware for iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch
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