When Steve Jobs recruited Tim Cook in 1998, Apple was near bankruptcy. Cook, then VP of corporate materials at Compaq, had a strong resume, including stints at Intelligent Electronics and 12 years at IBM. Despite warnings from colleagues, Cook believed joining Apple was the right move—a decision that helped transform the company into a tech giant. 📷 outsideonline.com #SteveJobs #TimCook #AppleHistory #TechLeadership #Innovation