The Cook Doctrine

Tim Cook watched his boss grow thinner and weaker with deep concern by early 2009 Steve had stopped coming into the office Instead he met with Tim at his home where he lay in bed, gaunt and even more quick tempered than usual. At the same time Steve was on the waiting list for a liver transplant Tim offered to be a living donor to donate part of his own liver But Steve refused to even consider the idea it was too risky for Tim Eventually a suitable donor was identified And a few months later in March 2009 Steve flew to Memphis, Tennessee to go under the knife While Steve recovered Apple was once again left in the hands of his trusted understudy Tim Cook but this time there was no disguising