The nameTim Cookis now known around the world, thanks to his roleas CEO ofApple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL), leading one of the most valuable companies in the world.

Small Town to Apple HQ:Before he became the CEO of Apple and various other technology jobs, Cook grew up in the small town of Robertsdale, Alabama, which had a population of 6,708 in the 2020 Census.

Cook attended Auburn University to study industrial engineering, leaving the small town behind for college life. While in college, Cook watched football and asked a lot of questions, the CEO recalled in a recent...