【Yoo Jung】

When the CEO of the world's richest tech company is Yoo Jungan alumni of your university, you're winning. But when that CEO decides to appear in a commercial for that university, you're basically looking at the most valuable college commercial on the planet.

The CEO we're talking about, Apple's Tim Cook, just gave his alma mater, Auburn University, the biggest thank you imaginable.

SEE ALSO: Read Tim Cook's powerful note to Apple employees about Charlottesville violence

But of course, Cook also made sure to make the Auburn spot a low key ad for Apple by including an iPad and FaceTime.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Cook appeared in a school spirit-style commercial for Auburn on Friday, along with fellow alumni including a Tesla engineer, a wind energy CEO, a best-selling author, a TV producer, and a supreme court justice. Not bad company.

In another spot for Auburn, released on the same day, Cook goes deeper, talking about just how important the school was to his own development as a person, calling it a "one big, happy family."

Not gonna lie, Cook is pretty successful in sprinkling some of his Apple magic dust on Auburn. Just remember that, unlike a gig at Apple, joining that "family" probably means a few college loans that not even death can wash away.

---

Featured Video For You

---

Tropical Storm Harvey's mind-blowing stats

---

Topics Apple iPad

• Deals
• Entertainment
• Life
• Shopping
• Games
• Tech
• Digital Culture
• Science

• Best robot vacuum deal: Eufy Omni C20 robot vacuum and mop at record
• Nvidia DLSS in 2020: Stunning Results
• 10 Games to Chill Out and Lower Your Stress Levels
• How 3D Game Rendering Works: Texturing
• Fyre Festival and Trump’s Language
• Screen Tearing or Input Lag? To Vsync or Not to Vsync?
• Is the Ryzen 3 3300X Better Value than the Ryzen 5 3600?
• Best free LG monitor deal: How to get free curved gaming monitors
• How to Settle Down with Dystopia
• AMD B450 or B550 Motherboard for Ryzen 5000 CPUs?

• "Heels" on Starz doesn't pull any punches for its wrestling drama
• Maisie Williams will be Sophie Turner's bridesmaid because Stark sisters stick together
• Reddit adds a TikTok
• Bumble bans profile for Pizzagate
• Chevrolet recalls all Bolt EVs and EUVs
• Chrissy Teigen, queen of Twitter, has got women embracing their grey hair
• Mike Richards steps down a week after being named 'Jeopardy!' host
• Tesla's Autopilot under investigation by the feds
• 5 reasons why Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 3 is worth your attention
• Bitter ex gets the best revenge on her cheating boyfriend

• NYT Connections hints and answers for April 25: Tips to solve 'Connections' #684.
• Best eye massager deal: Save $50 on RENPHO Eye Massager
• How 3D Game Rendering Works: Texturing
• What Happened Last Time AMD Beat Intel?
• 44 GPU Fortnite Benchmark: The Best Graphics Cards for Playing Battle Royale
• Navi vs. Turing: An Architecture Comparison
• OCZ Technology: Gone But Not Forgotten
• AMD B450 or B550 Motherboard for Ryzen 5000 CPUs?
• NYT mini crossword answers for May 9, 2025
• Labubu: How a quirky collectible became a global obsession

• NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for April 23: Tips to solve Connections #212
• Anatomy of a Motherboard
• Best TV deal: Take $800 off the 65
• Best free LG monitor deal: How to get free curved gaming monitors
• Mary Shows Up
• Ray Tracing & DLSS with the GeForce RTX 3080
• NYT Connections hints and answers for May 23: Tips to solve 'Connections' #712.
• The 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2020
• Dell S3422DWG Gaming Monitor deal: save $100 at Amazon
• Best Dyson deal: Save over $100 on Dyson Supersonic Nural hair dryer