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Mike Markkula

1942 - Today

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Armas Clifford "Mike" Markkula Jr. (; 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. At the company's incorporation, Markkula owned 26% of Apple, equivalent to each of the shares owned by cofounders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Markkula is the 329th most popular businessperson (down from 239th in 2019), the 3,974th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,604th in 2019) and the 108th most popular American Businessperson.

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Among businesspeople, Mike Markkula ranks 329 out of 847. Before him are Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Clyde Cessna, Julius Maggi, James Gordon Bennett Jr., Max Factor, and Zhong Shanshan. After him are François Coty, Carl Laemmle Jr., George Averoff, Frits Philips, Félicien Kabuga, and Martin Winterkorn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Mike Markkula ranks 252. Before him are Richard Bohringer, Brian Kernighan, Lima, Norman Lamont, Susan Sullivan, and Derek Jarman. After him are Mimis Domazos, Alice Schwarzer, Sandra Dee, Marshall Bell, Heidi Brühl, and Yevgeny Shaposhnikov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mike Markkula ranks 3,974 out of 20,380. Before him are Kathryn D. Sullivan (1951), Dabney Coleman (1932), Ronald Inglehart (1934), Antonia Maury (1866), Christopher Cross (1951), and Kamehameha IV (1834). After him are Sam Rockwell (1968), Neil Postman (1931), Annette O'Toole (1952), Richard Bright (1937), Alexandra Ripley (1934), and Sun Ra (1914).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Mike Markkula ranks 108. Before him are Larry Silverstein (1931), Reggie Fils-Aimé (1961), Eric Schmidt (1955), Johnny Kitagawa (1931), Clyde Cessna (1879), and James Gordon Bennett Jr. (1841). After him are Carl Laemmle Jr. (1908), Linda Yaccarino (1963), Bob Iger (1951), Chad Hurley (1977), Paul Castellano (1915), and John Sculley (1939).

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