Mr. Jobs has been battling cancer for several years and has been on medical leave since January, his third. He recovered from pancreatic cancer after surgery in 2004, and received a liver transplant in 2009.
The company named Tim Cook, its chief operating officer, to succeed him as chief executive.
“I have always said that if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know,” Mr. Jobs said in a letter released by the company. “Unfortunately, that day has come.”
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Steven Paul Jobs (Wikipedia)
Born February 24, 1955 (1955-02-24) (age 56)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Residence Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Alma mater Reed College (dropped out in 1972)
Occupation Chairman, Apple Inc.
Net worth $8.3 billion (2011)
Board member of The Walt Disney Company
Religion Buddhism
Spouse Laurene Powell (1991–present)
Children 4
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