Businessperson
Mike Markkula
1942 - today
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Mike Markkula
Armas Clifford "Mike" Markkula Jr. (; born February 11, 1942) is an American electrical engineer, businessman and investor. He was the original angel investor, first chairman, and second CEO for Apple Computer, Inc., providing critical early funding and managerial support. At the company's incorporation, Markkula owned 26% of Apple, equivalent to each of the shares owned by cofounders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Markkula is the 330th most popular businessperson (down from 239th in 2024), the 3,976th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,604th in 2019) and the 109th most popular American Businessperson.
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Among Businesspeople
Among businesspeople, Mike Markkula ranks 330 out of 847. Before him are Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Clyde Cessna, Julius Maggi, James Gordon Bennett Jr., Max Factor, and Zhong Shanshan. After him are François Coty, Carl Laemmle Jr., George Averoff, Frits Philips, Félicien Kabuga, and Anutin Charnvirakul.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
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Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
1913 - 2012
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 324
Clyde Cessna
1879 - 1954
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 325
Julius Maggi
1846 - 1912
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 326
James Gordon Bennett Jr.
1841 - 1918
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 327
Max Factor
1877 - 1938
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 328
Zhong Shanshan
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 329
Mike Markkula
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 330
François Coty
1874 - 1934
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 331
Carl Laemmle Jr.
1908 - 1979
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 332
George Averoff
1815 - 1899
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 333
Frits Philips
1905 - 2005
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 334
Félicien Kabuga
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 335
Anutin Charnvirakul
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 336
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Mike Markkula ranks 252. Before him are Richard Bohringer, Brian Kernighan, Lima, Norman Lamont, Susan Sullivan, and Derek Jarman. After him are Mimis Domazos, Alice Schwarzer, Sandra Dee, Marshall Bell, Heidi Brühl, and Yevgeny Shaposhnikov.
Others Born in 1942
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Richard Bohringer
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 246
Brian Kernighan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 247
Lima
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 248
Norman Lamont
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 249
Susan Sullivan
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 250
Derek Jarman
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 1994
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 251
Mike Markkula
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 252
Mimis Domazos
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 253
Alice Schwarzer
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 254
Sandra Dee
ACTOR
1942 - 2005
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 255
Marshall Bell
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 256
Heidi Brühl
SINGER
1942 - 1991
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 257
Yevgeny Shaposhnikov
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2020
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 258
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mike Markkula ranks 3,976 out of NaN. Before him are Kathryn D. Sullivan (1951), Dabney Coleman (1932), Ronald Inglehart (1934), Antonia Maury (1866), Christopher Cross (1951), and Kamehameha IV (1834). After him are Sam Rockwell (1968), Neil Postman (1931), Annette O'Toole (1952), Richard Bright (1937), Alexandra Ripley (1934), and Sun Ra (1914).
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Kathryn D. Sullivan
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 3,970
Dabney Coleman
ACTOR
1932 - 2024
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 3,971
Ronald Inglehart
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 3,972
Antonia Maury
ASTRONOMER
1866 - 1952
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 3,973
Christopher Cross
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 3,974
Kamehameha IV
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1863
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 3,975
Mike Markkula
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 3,976
Sam Rockwell
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 3,977
Neil Postman
WRITER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 3,978
Annette O'Toole
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 3,979
Richard Bright
ACTOR
1937 - 2006
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 3,980
Alexandra Ripley
WRITER
1934 - 2004
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 3,981
Sun Ra
COMPOSER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 3,982
Among Businesspeople In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Mike Markkula ranks 109. Before him are Larry Silverstein (1931), Reggie Fils-Aimé (1961), Eric Schmidt (1955), Johnny Kitagawa (1931), Clyde Cessna (1879), and James Gordon Bennett Jr. (1841). After him are Carl Laemmle Jr. (1908), Linda Yaccarino (1963), Bob Iger (1951), Chad Hurley (1977), Paul Castellano (1915), and John Sculley (1939).
Larry Silverstein
1931 - Present
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 103
Reggie Fils-Aimé
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 104
Eric Schmidt
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 105
Johnny Kitagawa
1931 - 2019
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 106
Clyde Cessna
1879 - 1954
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 107
James Gordon Bennett Jr.
1841 - 1918
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 108
Mike Markkula
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 109
Carl Laemmle Jr.
1908 - 1979
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 110
Linda Yaccarino
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 111
Bob Iger
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 112
Chad Hurley
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 113
Paul Castellano
1915 - 1985
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 114
John Sculley
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 115
