India, July 9 -- Apple on Tuesday named Sabih Khan as its chief operating officer (COO) who will take over the operation from Jeff Williams. The company added that the Indian-origin executive will transition to this new position "as part of a long-planned succession."

Khan was born in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, in 1966. While in school, he moved to Singapore with his family. He later relocated to America.

He has a bachelor's degree in Economics and Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University. The Apple executive has also earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

He joined the tech company in 1995 and has worked in various roles for the past 30 years. According to a statement by the ...