Apple at 50: Mike Markkula, Apple’s second CEO was as important as Steve Jobs

Neither of Apple’s first two CEOs are particularly remembered next to the likes of Steve Jobs, John Sculley, or Tim Cook, yet Mike Markkula, Apple’s second CEO, certainly should be.

Mike Markkula (right) with Steve Jobs in the 1970s — image credit: allaboutstevejobs

Michael Scott was the first CEO of Apple, but he was hired by Mike Markkula. And then if not exactly fired, he was at least pointed toward the door by Markkula.

Without Markkula, there would quite possibly never have been an Apple. And there certainly wouldn’t be one that stood the test of time.

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