India, July 9 -- Indian-origin executive Sabih Khan was on Tuesday named as Apple's new Chief Operating Officer, succeeding Jeff Williams in what the company described as a long-planned succession.

Khan, a 30-year veteran at Apple, currently serves as senior vice president of operations and will assume his new role later this month. He oversees the company's global supply chain, supplier responsibility programmes, and operations teams.

Born in 1966 in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Khan moved with his family to Singapore during his school years before relocating to the United States. He earned dual bachelor's degrees in economics and mechanical engineering from Tufts University, followed by a master's degree in mechanical engineering ...