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How Much Would You Pay for Lunch With Tim Cook?

This year's auction ends on Thursday, May 5, and the current bid sits at $125,000.

By Angela Moscaritolo
April 26, 2016
Tim Cook

Ever wish you could sit down with Tim Cook and pick his brain over a bite to eat? Your dream could soon become a reality.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Apple CEO is hitting the Charitybuzz auction block to raise funds for RFK Human Rights, an international human rights organization founded by Robert Kennedy's family and friends. The winning bidder will get to spend an hour of alone time with the CEO over lunch at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, and receive two VIP passes to an Apple keynote event.

Those vying for the chance to break bread with Steve Jobs' successor better have some deep pockets and money to burn. With nine days left to go in the auction, the current bid sits at $125,000.

If history is any indication, it could go much higher. Last year, one eager Apple fan ponied up $200,000 for a one-hour sitdown with Cook and a keynote invite. In 2014, a fan paid even more — $330,000 — and that time around the prize just included lunch, no keynote. Cook's first charity auction in 2013 raised $610,000 for RFK Human Rights.

This year's action ends on Thursday, May 5, so keep checking the site and get your bid in while you can.

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Cook has over the past few years developed quite a reputation for his philanthropic efforts. Word has it that the CEO is planning to give away his estimated $785 million fortune to charity — but only after paying for his 10-year-old nephew's college education.

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About Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

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