Re: Skulley is outta here!

[cmcurtin@r-node.io.org (C Matthew Curtin)]

taob@r-node.io.org (Brian Tao) writes:

>    Just heard on the radio that John Sculley has now resigned as
>chairman of Apple as well.  He is replaced by Mike Markkula.  Apple
>stock jumped 3.5 points on NASDAQ as a result.  ;-)  Wasn't Markkula
>working with the two Steves when the first created the Apple II?  :)

Yes, and he served as Apple's first president. Markkula is credited
with much of the early success of Apple. His experienced management
was able to successfully navigate the little start-up through some 
tough times and keep it afloat.

As an aside that has nothing to do with this, has anyone ever noticed
how often companies are referred to like boats? hm...

-- 
C. Matthew Curtin        IEEE Computer Society member       Apple II Forever!
PO Box 27081                  Support Shareware                GNO your IIgs!
Columbus, OH 43227-0081    cmc@brandx.cs.ohiou.edu            cmcurtin@io.org