2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim Cook

Stanford University, please join me in welcoming Tim Cook.

Thank you, thank you.

Good morning, Class of 2019.

Thank you, President Tessier-Lavine, for that very generous introduction.

I'll do my best.

To earn it, before I begin, I want to recognize everyone whose hard work made this celebration possible, including the groundskeepers, ushers, volunteers, and crew.

Thank you.

I am deeply honored and frankly a little astonished to be invited to join you for this most meaningful of occasions.

Graduates, this is your day, but you didn't get here alone.

Family and friends, teachers, mentors, loved ones, and, of course, your parents—all worked together to make you possible, and they share your joy today.