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  1. Armas Clifford "Mike" Markkula Jr. (/ m ɑːr ˈ k uː l ə /; born February 11, 1942) is an American electrical engineer, businessman and investor. He was the original angel investor , first chairman, and second CEO for Apple Computer, Inc. , providing critical early funding and managerial support.

  2. Aug 21, 2023 · Updated Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 2:29 PM 4 min read. AAPL. With the late Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple Inc. 's co-founders, dominating the tech world for decades, it’s easy to overlook the vital...

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  3. Markkula was arguably the first to recognize the full potential of the Apple II. He wrote Apples original business and marketing plans. He made the original $250,000 investment that launched Apple as a company and leveraged his previous professional experiences and relationships to help build Apple into a Fortune 500 company in less than ...

  4. Sep 1, 1997 · Some recent news reports have suggested that Mr. Markkula was driven from Apple by Mr. Jobs as an act of revenge, retribution for the bitter dispute that had led Mr. Jobs himself to quit...

  5. Jul 13, 2020 · Today, Mike Markkula is 78 years old and has a net worth of $1.2 billion. In the late 1970s, Mike Markkula was introduced to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. He believed in their Apple II...

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  6. Aug 25, 2011 · Mike Markkula became an investor in Apple – providing it with $250,000 ($80,000 as an equity investment in the company and $170,000 as a loan) – also becoming its third employee in 1977. As...

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  8. Nov 7, 2011 · Jobs had recruited Mike Markkula, a 33-year-old marketing and finance man, to help prepare a business plan for the nascent company. As Jobs told Isaacson, Markkula "emphasized that you should...

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