Ondrej Holzman British diary The Financial Times announced Tim Cook as the person of the year 2014. It is said that only the individual results of his company spoke for the Apple CEO, but Cook added something extra when he publicly revealed that he is gay.
"Financial success and dazzling new technology alone might be enough to earn the Apple chief executive the FT's 2014 Person of the Year title, but Mr Cook's bold revelation of his own values also sets him apart." they write as part of a long profile in which they recap the past year of the Californian company, the Financial Times.
According to this newspaper, Cook's coming-out was one of the strongest moments of the past year. "I'm proud to be gay and consider it one of God's greatest gifts," he declared the head of Apple at the end of October in an unusually open letter to the public.
Among other things, the Financial Times draws attention to Cook's activities connected with the fight for gay rights or the promotion of greater rights diversity employees across Silicon Valley. During his reign, Tim Cook added three women to Apple's innermost management team, when the top management was made up entirely of white men until then, and Cook sought candidates from ethnic minorities for the company's board of directors.
About the past year presented by Tim Cook, the Financial Times writes as follows:
This year, Apple's boss stepped out of his predecessor's shadow and instilled his own set of values and priorities into the company: he brought in fresh blood, changed the way finances are managed, opened Apple up to greater collaboration and focused more on social issues.
tvl what kind of company are we? One admits that he is gay and is already personality of the year.. Shit and only shit..
Are you jealous? So confess too, honey :)
It's getting a bit grotesque.
You write tragically. I have nothing against Tim (that is, apart from how his portfolio created by Steve is falling apart because of his acting set). He leads one of the largest companies in the world, which I and tens of millions of other people could not do. In no way can I get rid of the impression that he gets personality of the year and a lot of other titles just because he is the boss of a company that is currently very popular. He works, lives a sporadic life, donates to charity.... these are all things for which I respect him... on the other hand, there would definitely be a lot of people who would probably deserve the title of personality of the year. Well, nothing, if in the next life I come up with some prestigious prize, I will bring it to the attention of society, and then I will also award it myself to the one who will fill my coffers the most. Even through sponsorship or media interest.
The world is good for buzzards... Where did we get to?