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Apple Inc. is reporting on its website that co-founder Steve Jobs has died at the age of 56. Jobs had been suffering for years from pancreatic cancer.
On its website, Apple posted:
"Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us that have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple."
In late August, Jobs sent to the Apple Inc. board of directors a letter stating he was resigning as CEO of the company effective immediately. In the letter to the board, Jobs stated simply “I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.” In a release sent out very shortly thereafter, Apple named the man Jobs chose as his replacement, Tim Cook, previously Apple’s chief operating officer, as the company’s new CEO.
Jobs ended his resignation letter to the Apple board with “I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.”
Mass High Tech's Silicon Valley sister website the San Jose Business Journal has a complete list of stories surrounding Jobs, his recent departure from Apple and his impact on the technology and consumer products sectors.
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