Ronald Wayne

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Ronald Wayne is an American entrepreneur best known as one of the three co-founders of Apple Inc., who later sold his stake in the company early on.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf businessperson
entrepreneur
human
authored original Apple I operation manual
birthDate 1934-05-17
birthPlace Cleveland, Ohio, United States
coFounded Apple Computer Company
Apple Inc.
coFounderWith Steve Jobs
Steve Wozniak
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
designed first Apple company logo depicting Isaac Newton under an apple tree
era 20th century
21st century
familyName Wayne
fieldOfWork consumer electronics
personal computers
gender male
givenName Ronald
hasNotableDecision sold his 10% stake in Apple early in the company’s history
industry computer industry
technology industry
knownFor co-founding Apple Computer Company
designing the first Apple company logo
writing the original Apple I manual
languageSpoken English
laterReceived $1,500 for a final release of claims against Apple
metAt Atari, Inc.
metPerson Steve Jobs
name Ronald Wayne
notableEvent signed original Apple Computer Company partnership agreement in 1976
occupation draftsman at Atari, Inc.
electronics industry businessman
entrepreneur
partneredWith Steve Jobs
Steve Wozniak
reasonForLeavingApple concern about personal financial liability
residence United States
roleAtApple administrative oversight in the original partnership
saleAmount $800 for relinquishing his 10% stake
shareholding 10% of Apple Computer Company (original partnership)
soldStakeIn Apple Computer Company
subjectOf stories about early Apple history
workedAt Atari, Inc.

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Apple Inc. ("Ronald Wayne was a co-founder")
coFounderRole
Steve Wozniak
coFounderWith
Apple Inc.
foundedBy
Ronald Wayne
name

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