Idk Apple history all that much but, this 1997 article in NYT also refers to Mr. Markkula as a co-founder so at least it is not the first time that someone call

Idk Apple history all that much but, this 1997 article in NYT also refers to Mr. Markkula as a co-founder so at least it is not the first time that someone calls him that. > Armas Clifford (Mike) Markkula Jr., the third and perhaps least understood co-founder of Apple Computer Inc. https://archive.is/jazes https://archive.is/jazes (Also, it's funny how 1997 is actually closer to 1977 than it is to our current year of 2023..)