Posted on 10/25/2018 9:47:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Four years ago, Tim Cook became the first CEO of a major company to come out as gay. He says he's happy about that distinction — and his decision.
"I'm very proud of it," the Apple (AAPL) CEO told Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday in an exclusive interview for her program on CNN International and PBS. Being gay is "God's greatest gift to me," he said.
Cook came out on October 30, 2014. His sexual orientation had been widely rumored beforehand though he had not confirmed it publicly.
"I was public because I started to receive stories from kids who read online that I was gay," he told Amanpour.
He said the emails and letters came from children who said they had been ostracized, bullied or abused because of their sexual orientation.
Cook said he is a private person but ultimately decided that he was being "selfish" by keeping quiet about his identity when he could help people by coming out.
"I needed to do something for them," Cook said. He wanted to demonstrate to gay children that they "can be gay and still go on and do some big jobs in life." Cook said he was shocked that he was the first out CEO of a Fortune 500 company. He said he is glad other CEOs have come out since, although that wasn't his goal.
Coming out has also helped Cook as a leader, he said.
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“Nor is it a curse; God doesn’t make anyone ‘gay’.
Just like every other sin, it’s a choice.”
Before you are created, God knows your every action and emotion.
About 2 years ago, I read several articles that said people with HIV die 13 or 14 years early, plus they often suffer from HAND: HIV associated neurological disorder (dementia). I can no longer Google the articles.
I was pointing out a scenario you idiot, I.m not a child molester.....oh well, whet a waste of my time.......
“I was pointing out a scenario you idiot, I.m not a child molester”
YOU stated that I was attracted to little boys. I have no idea why you made such a statement.
Yes he does. And still, he creates us.
There, I fixed it for him.
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