On Saturday, Tim Cook was awarded the Human Rights Campaign’s National Visibility Award. Watch the video below, especially the embedded tribute that starts at about 2:50 in.

One quote from that tribute:

Knowing that the leader of the company that I work for, the boss’s boss’s boss’s boss, is advocating for the rights of those who have been disenfranchised, makes me beyond proud.

Tim comes on stage at about 6:50 in. From his terrifically genuine, heartfelt speech:

I’m a private person by nature. Growing up, I was taught that you distinguish yourself in life by what you do, not by what you say, or how loudly you say it. But sometimes, you just have to be loud.

Tim Cook is an incredible CEO, a role model for leadership that goes well beyond corporate citizenship. Well earned, Tim.

[H/T John Kordyback]