
The Genesis of Apple
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convincingly stated, “I have never had the slightest pangs of regret, because
I made the best decision with the information available to me at the time.
My contribution was not so great that I felt I had been diddled with in any
way.” A person of lesser character might be paralyzed with bitterness and
self-doubt after walking away from such fame and fortune, but not Ron
Wayne. He put it behind him and got on with his life.
Markkula realized that
Apple needed experienced
leadership if it was going to
grow as rapidly as called for
in his business plan. Markkula
turned to Michael M. Scott,
a coworker