Monday, May 18, 2015

EnTech: Tim Cook talks childhood, activist efforts at George Washington University commencement speech (Video)

Tim Cook talks childhood, activist efforts at George Washington University commencement speech (Video)

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As expected, Tim Cook this weekend gave the commencement address at George Washington University’s graduation ceremony. Cook, who also received an honorary doctorate for public service during the ceremony, was selected by the university after being suggested by students.

During the speech, Cook discussed a variety of topics and offered up advice to the recent college graduates. Cook spoke about his first meetings with Steve Jobs and how he taught Cook that you could make great change in the world while also being successful in your career. Cook stated that now more than ever you don’t have choose between “doing good and doing well.”
Also during his commencement speech Cook talked about his childhood and growing up in Alabama. Cook addressed his interest in technology and politics as a child and his goal from the beginning to make change in the world.
As you would expect, Cook wrapped up the commencement address by taking a picture of the crowd at George Washington University’s graduation ceremony with his iPhone. A video of Cook’s commencement speech can be seen below. Cook gave a similar commencement speech at Auburn University back in 2010.




(Images via Twitter and Mashable)
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12 Responses to “Tim Cook talks childhood, activist efforts at George Washington University commencement speech (Video)”

  1. rogifan says: I got to say the speech really didn’t do much for me. I don’t think giving speeches is one of Tim’s strong suits. Go listen to Tim’s remarks at the Apple employee memorial for Steve. And then compare them to Jony Ive’s shorter remarks at the very same event. Ive’s was moving and memorable, Tim’s not so much.
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  2. sunsetbernie says: Anyone get irked by Tim’s use of “exspecially”? It’s like nails on a chalkboard to me every time, worse than GWBush’s “nucUler”… Ughhhhhhhh. And he sucks at public speaking, great CEO though!!
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  3. vxxxcv says: Values?Start paying fuckin taxes gaycook
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    • rogifan says: He probably pays more taxes in one year than you ever will in your entire life
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      • vxxxcv says: Still not pays what the should
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    • iipostino says: Wow! You really suck at life you miserable snake.
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    • charismatron says: vxxxcv: by using “gaycook” as some kind of derogatory term, you’ve flagged yourself as a homophobe. Thanks for doing the world a favour by making it perfectly clear you’re an utter moron, excelling only at informing the general public how thoroughly you’re committed to sucking at life.
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    • Elias Matar (@elias_matar81) says: Wow! Gaycook?
      Are there still homophobes in 2015?
      You must be 65. How old are you Mr. VXXCV?
      And at least Gaycook isn’t hiding behind nickname such as VXXCV.
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  4. bunim1 says: He doesn’t use a 6+?
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    • charilaosmulder says: His hands were more shaky than I expected so the stabilizer would’ve helped the photo. Although I believe the 6 is a great choice for him because the CEO should be seen with the iPhone “for the rest of us”.
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  5. Ilko Sarafski says: Why on Earth he speaks about iPhone on that speech? Seriously? I mean, I like him as a CEO, he made some very nice and bold moves, but as rogifan said earlier â€" he’s not the best as a speaker. His speech, I guess, was written by someone else? He is constantly reading, even when he is talking about… himself and his past? Whatever, it’s not a speech we’ll remember anyway. Not even close to SJ’s 2005 one. And yet, Cook is awesome!
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  6. bellevueboy says: Cook is awesome because he is being cook and not trying to be jobs. Those of us who liked jobs and apple under jobs will continue(for the most part) to like apple. But cook I m sure has made apple more personable to others and that’s the reason for his greatness. Most imp he is not trying to be great or showing it or showing it and failing miserably.
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