The Remarkable Rise and Fabulous Fall of John Sculley
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The Board declined to accept my resignation and asked me to defer it for
a week. I agreed to do so in light of the encouragement the Board offered
with regard to the proposed new venture and the indications that Apple
would invest in it. On Friday, after I told John Sculley who would be
joining me, he conrmed Apple’s willingness to discuss areas of possible
collaboration between Apple and my new venture.
Subsequently the Company appears to be adopting a hostile posture
toward me and the new venture. Accordingly, I must insist upon the
immediate acceptance of my resignation. I would hope that in any public
statement it feels it must issue, the company will make it clear ...