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Yes, this was one of the moves in his coup against Amelio, and part of what led to Amelio being fired by the board, at which point Steve Jobs took over on an "i
by philwelch 2y ago
Yes, this was one of the moves in his coup against Amelio, and part of what led to Amelio being fired by the board, at which point Steve Jobs took over on an "interim" basis and promised to search for a new permanent CEO.
- SllX 2y agoNot quite. He sold his shares in 1985. I think technically it was all except one so he could still get investor reports, but that last part might be apocryphal. https://www.cultofmac.com/news/today-in-apple-history-steve-jobs-prepares-to-take-on-apple https://www.cultofmac.com/news/today-in-apple-history-steve-...
- lapcat 2y agoYou're looking at the wrong year. From 1997: https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/steve-jobs-confirms-apple-stock-sale-2812791.php https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/steve-jobs-confirms-...
- SllX 2y agoOh, you know what? Good point. I forgot that the NeXT sale included a transfer of stock and wasn’t even thinking about it. I stand corrected!