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Apple Inc.

Also Known As Apple Computer, Inc. The company's legal name from 1977 until the January 2007 rename to Apple Inc.
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Apple Inc. was founded as a partnership on April 1, 1976, in Los Altos, California, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, and incorporated the following year as Apple Computer, Inc. Wozniak hand-built the Apple I, the company's first product, and the Apple II followed as one of the first mass-produced personal computers; Wayne sold his stake back to Jobs and Wozniak twelve days after signing on. Apple's headquarters is Apple Park in Cupertino, California. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Company Type
American multinational technology company known for consumer electronics, software and online services. 1
Founded Year
1976 1
Headquarters
Cupertino, California, U.S. 1
Connections

Associated With

AirPods, Products and Services

AirPods are designed and sold by Apple Inc.

Apple Inc. Initial Public Offering, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, Apple Inc.
Apple Watch, Products and Services

Apple Watch is designed and sold by Apple Inc.

Coopetition, Business Models
iPad, Products and Services

iPad is designed and sold by Apple Inc.

iPhone, Products and Services

iPhone is designed and sold by Apple Inc.

iPod, Products and Services

iPod was designed and sold by Apple Inc.

MacBook, Products and Services

MacBook is designed and sold by Apple Inc.

Founded By

Steve Jobs, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers

Co-founded with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne; Wayne sold his stake within days and is not separately catalogued in this atlas.

Source Wikipedia, Apple Inc.
Steve Wozniak, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers
Source Wikipedia, Apple Inc.

Led By

Steve Jobs, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers

Chief executive 1976-1985 and again 1997-2011.

Source Wikipedia, Steve Jobs

Operates In

Technology Industry, Industries
Source Wikipedia, Apple Inc.

Related Corporate Events

Apple Inc. Initial Public Offering, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, Apple Inc.
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Computing Atlas: Swift, is where this subject originated.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: United States, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Apple Inc.
Wikipedia
  • Founding and incorporation section
    Apple Computer Company was founded as a partnership on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne.
  • infobox
    Apple Park, the company's headquarters, in Cupertino, California
  • Infobox, former names
    Apple Computer, Inc. (1977-2007)
  • In Category: Companies and Brands
  • Operates In: Technology Industry
  • Founded By: Steve Wozniak
  • Associated With: Apple Inc. Initial Public Offering, 1976-1980: Founding and incorporation
  • Related Corporate Events: Apple Inc. Initial Public Offering
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Wikipedia, Steve Jobs
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who were Apple's original founders, and what happened to the one who is not well known today?

Apple was founded as a partnership on April 1, 1976 in Los Altos, California by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, and incorporated the following year as Apple Computer, Inc. Wozniak hand built the Apple I, the company's first product, but Ronald Wayne sold his stake back to Jobs and Wozniak just twelve days after signing on.
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