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Armas Clifford "Mike" Markkula Jr. (born February 11, 1942) is an American engineer and businessman who was an angel investor of Apple Computer. Markkula received his bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California. Markkula was already a wealthy retiree from Intel in January 1977, when he invested $250,000 in Apple to help fund the Apple II ...
Apr 15, 2024 · Presently Mike Markkula is 82 years old resides in Woodside, California and has a net worth of $1.2 billion. He has been a significant benefactor in various sectors, including environmental ...
Jun 3, 2014 · Collector: Markkula, Mike. Description: Mike Markkula discusses how his early work at Fairchild and Intel led to becoming a co-founder of Apple Computer, and technology changes and advances over his career. 00:00:00: Introduction 00:02:00: Interview begins. Markkula discusses the origin of his nickname, and his family and educational background ...
Dec 26, 2016 · Mike Markkula was the moneyman. DigiBarn Markkula was as instrumental in developing Apple as either of the two Steves. He made an investment in Apple worth $250,000.
Nov 16, 2015 · A. C. "Mike" Markkula, Jr. has been associated with Santa Clara University in various capacities since 1984, and was Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 2003-2009. Mr. Markkula and his wife Linda, provided initial funding for the Center for Applied Ethics and served as Chairman of the Board of Advisors and a member of the steering committee. The University awarded him an honorary Doctor of ...
Jun 2, 2009 · In 1977, Steve Jobs met with Markkula and convinced him that personal computers were an exciting opportunity. Markkula invested $250,000 in Apple for a one-third stake in the company and served as president from 1981-83. (He also served as chairman from 1985 until 1997, when a new board was formed after Jobs returned to the company).
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 ...
