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Steve Jobs likely to return soon, but Tim Cook's star rising
Business Week ^ | 6-8-09 | Arik Hesseldahl

Posted on 06/08/2009 6:30:17 PM PDT by Justaham

Apple appears poised to make good on repeated assurances that CEO Steve Jobs would be back at the helm by the end of June.

As the date approaches and Apple begins its World Wide Developers Conference, attention is focused intently on Jobs and what his return means for Apple's investors, customers and employees. One of the executives most affected by Jobs' return is Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook, who has managed Apple's day-to-day operations during the CEO's medical leave of absence. Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer, said in January that he would be out through June.

Cook has run the company ably in the past half-year, keeping alive debate over whether and how soon he might succeed Jobs as CEO. Why not appoint Cook CEO, the argument runs, and have Jobs stay on as chairman and perhaps take on a secondary title, such as Chief Innovation Officer?

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: apple; bestcomputer; macintosh; spamiswindows

1 posted on 06/08/2009 6:30:18 PM PDT by Justaham
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To: Justaham; Swordmaker
I think Jobs will find a place at Apple to lead the innovation and leave the day-to-day hassle to others, whether Tim Cook or whomever.

He's realized life is short and wants to play more.

Oh wait, that's the X-Box motto... ;-)

* Apple ping * ??

2 posted on 06/08/2009 9:22:36 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; 50mm; 6SJ7; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; Aliska; aristotleman; ...
Steve Jobs returning... but what about Tim Cook? PING!


Apple Management Ping!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

3 posted on 06/08/2009 9:24:56 PM PDT by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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To: dayglored
* Apple ping * ??

good enough for a single ping... but two? Something is causing a double post on pings. This has happened twice tonite. I've asked the wonderful Admin Moderators to delete the duplicate.

5 posted on 06/08/2009 9:27:29 PM PDT by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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To: Swordmaker; Admin Moderator
> I've asked the wonderful Admin Moderators to delete the duplicate.

Looks like they granted your request.

Now if only I could put the Admin Mods in charge of answering some other prayers I've got stacked up...

Some might be a bit outside their jurisdiction, but it's probably worth a shot... ;-)

6 posted on 06/08/2009 9:33:23 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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