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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.
Aug 21, 2023 · 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 role played by a lesser-known figure: Mike Markkula.
A millionaire retiree from Intel, Mike Markkula was an angel investor in Apple, actually the first investor in the company, who put $250k of his own money in the company in 1977 (roughly equivalent to $1 million today).
Sep 1, 1997 · Mr. Markkula and the Apple board have been widely criticized for having three different chief executives in a four-year span preside over cumulative losses of $1.7 billion.
Armas Clifford “Mike” Markkula, B.S. EE ’64 and M.S. EE ’66, began as a Hughes Aircraft engineer, doing classified work on the Lockheed YF-12 interceptor.
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.
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...
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.
May 15, 2023 · In this article, we delve into the remarkable story of Mike Markkula, the executive recruiter who recognized Steve Jobs' potential, provided essential guidance, and set the stage for his ...
I’m here with Mike Markkula, and we’re going to do his oral history for the archives of the Computer History Museum. Mike, welcome. Markkula: Thank you. Hollar: So, let’s talk about your upbringing, your birth, your education, your parents, a little bit about that. Markkula: Well, I’m a fourth generation Californian. I was born right in ...
