Apple supremo Cook reaps $373 million of shares in half a decade

When Cook took the helm in 2011, he was granted one million shares

Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple: share windfall of $373 million Picture: Bloomberg

Tim Cook, who marked his five-year anniversary as Apple’s chief executive last Wednesday, received shares valued at $373 million during that period as the iPhone maker’s stock doubled on his watch.

When Cook took the helm in 2011, he was granted one million shares. Originally, 50 per cent of those were scheduled to vest on his ...