While we absolutely love the designs that Jonathan Ive has produced throughout the last 10+ years at Apple, it is hard to see him ascending to the Apple throne as easily as the Times predicts in today's article. The short answer is: Tim Cook would be the CEO if Jobs leaves in five years or less. Up and comer, Scott Forstall (Apple's vice president of Platform Experience) who has charisma, can do a keynote, and knows tech and design would be the logical successor. His
