tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54234988079999378022024-02-20T01:54:57.402-08:00oceanicbasinUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423498807999937802.post-39332054172700511422011-09-04T03:31:00.000-07:002016-07-25T00:11:47.532-07:00Google's Eric Schmidt rates Apple's Jobs as 'best' CEO<p class="introduction" id="story_continues_1">Steve Jobs was "probably the best" company boss in 50 or 100 years, said Google chairman Eric Schmidt.</p> <p>Mr Schmidt, a former Apple board member, handed down the praise in an interview at a technology conference.</p> <p>He said Mr Jobs deserved the praise because he built Apple into a powerful corporation not once, but twice. </p> <p>The assessment puts Mr Jobs ahead of other American industry giants such as oil magnate John D Rockefeller and car maker Henry Ford. </p> <p>Ongoing health problems forced Steve Jobs to resign as Apple chief executive on 24 August. He continues to serve as the company's chairman.</p> <span class="cross-head">World leader</span><div>
<br /></div><div><p>The resignation ended a 15-year stint at the head of Apple which saw Mr Jobs turn it into the most valuable company in the US by stock market valuation, ahead of oil giant Exxon.</p> <p>Mr Jobs' first term as head of Apple lasted from the late 1970s when the company was founded until 1985. During that time he drove Apple to become a significant force in the home computer industry.</p> <p>He resigned after losing a boardroom battle over the future of the company.</p> <p>In 1997, Steve Jobs returned as CEO and launched the iMac range of personal computers.</p> <p>Since then he has introduced the iPod, iPad and iPhone, all of which have redefined their respective markets, as well as making huge amounts of money for Apple.</p> <p>Mr Schmidt made his comments during an on-stage interview at Salesforce.com's Dreamforce conference.</p>Visit <a href="http://redlightcameraticket.net/">http://redlightcameraticket.net/</a> <br> ref: google </div><p style='display:none'>26836f82e46040fca5a806badc0036547afa3dbd</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0