Armas (Mike) Clifford Markkula

Angel investor and second CEO of Apple Computer, Markkula provided early critical funding and managerial support to the company. He was introduced to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak when they were looking for funding to manufacture the Apple II personal computer they had developed, after having sold some units of the first version of this computer, the Apple I. With Markkula's guidance and funding, Apple ceased to be a partnership and was incorporated as a company.