2012

TIME’s Person of the Year Issue: Cover Gallery

Every December, TIME honors a person of the year - along with a few notable runners-up. This year, in addition to "Person of the Year" Barack Obama, each runner–up was given a special cover treatment; see below for all five cover images which illustrate this year's issue

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Runner-Up: Tim Cook

Dec. 19, 2012

Cover Photograph by Marco Grob for TIME

Acting Apple CEO for two years, Tim Cook has presided over one of the most prosperous periods in the company’s history. Read the full article.

Interactive Timeline: Tim Cook and the Rise of Apple

LIST: 10 Key Moments in Apple’s History

Special Report: The Cult of Apple in China

Next Runner-Up: Malala Yousafzai

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