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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.
Sep 1, 1997 · Interview with Armas Clifford (Mike) Markkula Jr, third and perhaps least understood co-founder of Apple Computer Inc; Markkula offers his version of company's rise and near-fall; graph;...
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).
5 Questions with A.C. Mike Markkula cofounder, Apple Inc. - USC Viterbi | Magazine. 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.
Jan 12, 2012 · How Mike Markkula met Steve Jobs financed Apple Computer. Clip from the documentary "Somethineg Ventured"
