Looking back at John Sculley's rise as Apple's CEO, and fall on October 15, 1993
After Steve Jobs , and Tim Cook, the best known head of Apple was John Sculley. AppleInsider looks at Sculley's tenure with the company, and how history has treated the man since. Back: Apple's Knowledge Navigator. Fore: John Sculley in a detail from his book. Image credits: Apple, Sculley Next time you're asked to become CEO of a major company, make sure you negotiate your exit fee before you sign the contract. For until you sign, until you start the job, the company wants you and might give you practically anything. That's surely what John Sculley did very well because when he resigned Apple on October 15, 1993, he left with the equivalent in 2026's money of $23 million. That included severance pay, a one-year consulting fee and also Apple's commitment to buy Sculley's mansion — and his private Lear jet. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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After Steve Jobs , and Tim Cook, the best known head of Apple was John Sculley. AppleInsider looks at Sculley's tenure with the company, and how history has treated the man since. Back: Apple's Knowledge Navigator. Fore: John Sculley in a detail from his book. Image credits: Apple, Sculley Next time you're asked to become CEO of a major company, make sure you negotiate your exit fee before you sign the contract. For until you sign, until you start the job, the company wants you and might give you practically anything. That's surely what John Sculley did very well because when he resigned Apple on October 15, 1993, he left with the equivalent in 2026's money of $23 million. That included severance pay, a one-year consulting fee and also Apple's commitment to buy Sculley's mansion — and his private Lear jet. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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After Steve Jobs , and Tim Cook, the best known head of Apple was John Sculley.
AppleInsider looks at Sculley's tenure with the company, and how history has treated the man since.
Back: Apple's Knowledge Navigator.
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