Ai Weiwei vs Tim Cook
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Tim Cook (1960–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 66 years, from 1960 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Tim Cook (1960–present)
- — Born in Mobile, Alabama Verified
- — Graduated from Auburn University Verified
- — Worked at IBM Verified
- — Earned an MBA from Duke University Verified
- — Joined Apple as senior vice president for worldwide operations Verified
- — Named chief operating officer of Apple Verified
- — Became chief executive officer of Apple Verified
- — Stated publicly that he is gay Verified
- — Opposed a court order to help unlock a suspect's iPhone Verified
- — Apple became the first United States company valued at one trillion dollars Verified