Here are a few potential candidates reportedly being considered to fill the chief executive role once Tim Cook decides to retire.

Tim Cook's 65th birthday is on the horizon (Nov. 1, to be exact), and with the Apple CEO's special day looming, talks have allegedly been building within the company regarding his potential successor.

In 2011, Tim Cook succeeded Steve Jobs, and needless to say, he was under incredible pressure because of the shoes he was filling. Nobody was sure that anyone could fill Jobs' visionary shoes. But not ...