Mike Markkula

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Mike Markkula is an American entrepreneur and early investor who played a crucial role in the founding and initial growth of Apple Computer, serving as its first major backer and a key executive.

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instanceOf business executive
entrepreneur
human
investor
boardMemberOf Apple Computer, Inc.
businessPartner Steve Jobs
Steve Wozniak
coFounded Apple Computer, Inc.
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1942-02-11
educatedAt University of Southern California
employer Apple Computer, Inc.
Fairchild Semiconductor
Intel
endTimeOfPosition 1981
ethnicOrigin Finnish descent
familyName Markkula
fieldOfStudy electrical engineering
fullName Armas Clifford Markkula Jr.
givenName Armas
industry computer industry
technology industry
knownFor co-founding Apple Computer with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
early investor in Apple Computer
nickname Mike Markkula
notableAchievement helped recruit professional management for Apple
provided initial funding for Apple Computer
notableEvent involved in taking Apple public in 1980
notableInvestment Apple Computer, Inc.
notableWork authoring the Apple marketing philosophy memo
writing Apple’s original business plan
occupation business executive
entrepreneur
investor
placeOfBirth Los Angeles, California, United States
positionHeld CEO of Apple Computer, Inc.
chairman of the board of Apple Computer, Inc.
president of Apple Computer, Inc.
residence California, United States
roleInCompany early mentor to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
first major outside backer of Apple Computer
startTimeOfPosition 1977
timePeriodOfActivity 1970s
1980s

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Mike Markkula ("Armas Clifford Markkula Jr.")
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Mike Markkula
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Jobs (2013 film)
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