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  1. Armas Clifford "Mike" Markkula Jr. (/ m ɑːr ˈ k uː l ə /; 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.

  2. Aug 21, 2023 · With the late Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple Inc.'s co-founders, dominating the tech world for decades, it’s easy to overlook the vital role played by a lesser-known figure: Mike Markkula.

  3. 5 Questions with A.C. Mike Markkula cofounder, Apple Inc. - USC Viterbi | Magazine. Armas Clifford “Mike” Markkula, B.S. EE ’64 and M.S. EE ’66, began as a Hughes Aircraft engineer, doing classified work on the Lockheed YF-12 interceptor.

  4. A millionaire retiree from Intel, Mike Markkula was an angel investor in Apple, actually the first investor in the company, who put $250k of his own money in the company in 1977 (roughly equivalent to $1 million today).

  5. Oral History of Mike Markkula. Computer History Museum. 146K subscribers. 21K views 3 years ago. ...more. Interviewed by John C. Hollar on 2012-05-01 in Mountain View, CA X6501.2012 ©Computer...

  6. Jan 21, 2024 · Armas Clifford "Mike" Markkula Jr., born on February 11, 1942, is an American electrical engineer, businessman, and investor and best known as the original angel investor, first chairman, and ...

  7. Sep 1, 1997 · For here in this 50-acre domain atop the San Andreas Fault, with its groves of stately redwood trees, lives Armas Clifford (Mike) Markkula Jr., the third and perhaps least understood co-founder...

  8. Mike Markkula, Apple's First Investor, Discusses The Brilliance Of Apple II And How Well It Was Built. He Shares His Thoughts On The Innovative Design, Engineering And All The Elements That ...

  9. Nov 7, 2011 · Jobs had recruited Mike Markkula, a 33-year-old marketing and finance man, to help prepare a business plan for the nascent company.

  10. Dec 26, 2016 · He was brought in as CEO by Mike Markkula, the man who invested $250,000 in Apple and helped map out its business plan.