Tim Cook will return to Duke for 2018 commencement address

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Tim Cook will give the commencement address for Duke University’s graduating class on May 13, 2018.

Cook is a 1988 MBA graduate of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, as well as a member of the university’s Board of Trustees. Cook has previously given successful, inspirational and funny commencement addresses at MIT, Auburn University (which he attended before Duke), and George Washington University.

Check out the Duke University announcement video, featuring a whole lot of animojis, below.

“I am absolutely delighted that Tim Cook will be returning to campus as this spring’s commencement speaker,” said Duke University President Vincent E. Price. “Throughout his career, Tim has embodied Duke’s values of innovation and service to society, whether through his contributions to Apple’s groundbreaking technology or his advocacy for social justice. I can imagine no better person, and no bigger Duke fan, to inspire the Class of 2018.”

Cook said that, “From the first day I walked onto campus more than 30 years ago, Duke has been a source of inspiration and pride for me — both professionally and through the deep personal friendships that have endured to this day. It’s my honor to be returning to salute the class of 2018 as they begin the next chapter of their lives as Duke graduates.”

Are you fortunate enough to be at Duke, and therefore likely to be attending Cook’s commencement address later this year? Let us know in the comments below.

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