Incoming Apple CEO Ternus rehires former VP Legros

Incoming Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer John Ternus is bringing back a trusted lieutenant from his time running hardware engineering to join his new management team.

Ternus has hired Laura Legros, who served as a vice president of hardware engineering until retiring in 2022, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Legros will report to Ternus when he takes the CEO role on Sept. 1, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the personnel change hasn't been announced. The move shows that Ternus is starting to put his stamp on the company's leadership ranks. It also marks a rare instance of Apple bringing back a retired executive. Ternus is taking the reins from Tim Cook, the company's current CEO, who is transitioning to executive chairman. In the new job, Legros will act as a vice president working cross-functionally with different parts of the company, the people said.