Timothy Donald Cook is an American business executive and engineer who has been the

chief executive officer of Apple Inc. since 2011. Cook previously served as the company's
chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs. Jobs founded Apple Inc. in 1976.
IBM the largest information technology company ( Information Business Machines )

1. ring a bell phr.

 If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but
you cannot remember exactly what it is. [informal] The name doesn't ring a bell.
 It sounds familiar.

1.The place he was talking about rang a bell but I couldn't remember where I had read about it.
2. Does his name ring a bell?

2. undoubtedly adv.
 without a doubt
 unquestionably
 doubtless
 certainly

1. She was undoubtedly the best candidate.

2. He is undoubtedly a very talented player.

3. manufacture v.
 make (something) on a large scale using machinery.
 produce a massive amount of something

1. A company that manufactured paint-by-number sets.

4. chief executive officer n.

 the highest- ranking person in company or other institution, ultimately responsible for
making managerial decisions.
 the main person responsible for managing a company, who is sometimes also the
company's president .

1. Tim Cook is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc.

5. iconic adj.
 if something or someone is considered iconic, they're very influential, recognizable, and
revered.
 relating to or of the nature of an icon.
 having a characteristic of an icon.
 having the characteristics of an icon, widely known, widely recognized, acknowledge.
 is someone or something that is a representation of something else.

1. An example of iconic is the Eiffel Tower being a symbol of Paris. adjective.

2. The iconic computer company.

6. previously adv.

 at a previous or earlier time; before.

1. Museums and art galleries that had previously been open to the public.
2. He had previously worked at IBM.

7. senior adj.

 of or for older or more experienced people ( older / elder )

 holding a high and authoritative position

1. He is a senior Finance Ministry official.

2. He worked at other high-tech firms in senior positions.
Firm is a profit business.

8. financial adj.
 relating to finance ( money, banking, accounting)
 "an independent financial adviser"

1. He finally joined Apple as chief financial officer.

9. confidant n.
 a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat
it to others
 a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters
and problems are discussed

1. During his career at Apple, Cook became a good friend and confidant of Jobs.
10. profitable adj.

 (of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain.

 moneymaking

1. Apple Inc. continues to be one of the most profitable companies in the world.

11. influence n.
 the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone
or something, or the effect itself.

1. The influence of television violence.

2. I'm a bad influence on you.
3. Apple Inc. continues to be one of the most profitable companies in the world, and
its influence is felt worldwide.
12. intention n.

 a thing intended; an aim or plan. (goal, objective, purpose)

 It’s something you mean to do and you plan to do.

1. Cook has every intention of keeping the memory of Steve Jobs alive.
2. She was full of good intentions.