“Who will be the next CEO of Apple Computer? Douglas McIntyre at bloggingstocks.com asks and gives some possible answers to the question of who will eventually replace Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple Computer,” Charles Jade reports for Ars Technica.
The list in no particular order:
• Philip Schiller, 45, Apple Computer
• Timothy Cook, 45, Apple Computer
• Tony Fadell, 36, Apple Computer
• William Campbell, 65, Intuit
• Jerome York, 67, IBM
• James Allchin, 55, Microsoft
• Susan Decker, 43, Yahoo
• John Thompson, 57, Symantec
Jade reports, “The more obvious and likely choices come from within Apple, but the question really isn’t who will replace Steve Jobs. The real question is who will choose the successor, and that will likely be Steve Jobs. Some time after returning to Apple Computer in late 1996, Jobs remarked that he had ‘given Apple to a bozo once,’ and that it wouldn’t happen again. What this means is that the future of the company, like the present, is dependent upon the brilliant and erratic vision of Steve Jobs. Let’s hope he’s in the iPod groove, and not Cube mode, when the next CEO is chosen.”
Full article with links to McIntyre’s original article which sets up the succession question with pretty specious threat (most on Wall Street and elsewhere don’t think such a threat exists) of Jobs’ ouster due to options “irregularities” here.
Related articles:
Apple’s options disclosures leave plenty of unanswered questions – October 09, 2006
Apple shareholders await earnings restatements; Steve Jobs still not in the clear – October 06, 2006
Former CFO Anderson helped turn Apple Computer around – October 05, 2006
Wall Street unshaken by results of Apple stock options investigation – October 05, 2006
Is Apple rotten at the core? – October 05, 2006
Analyst: Anderson, Heinen may be former Apple executives responsible for irregular options grants – October 05, 2006
Analyst: Apple restatement due to options irregularities not expected to be significant – October 04, 2006
Apple’s special committee reports findings of stock option investigation – October 04, 2006
Shareholders allege Apple execs reaped ‘millions’ in unlawful profits – August 23, 2006
How options-backdating irregularities can affect your Apple Computer stock – August 23, 2006
Apple’s options imbroglio: Mac-maker granted options at or near key events in company’s history – August 18, 2006
Apple added to Nasdaq’s list of ‘delinquent companies’ – August 18, 2006
Apple unlikely to be delisted by NASDAQ – August 16, 2006
Apple CEO Steve Jobs drawn into stock options scandal – August 15, 2006
Apple announces update regarding stock option grants – August 11, 2006
As expected, Apple delays quarterly results due to stock-options grants review – August 11, 2006
Some stock options grant decisions were made by Apple board, and potentially, CEO Steve Jobs – August 10, 2006
Disney: no material impact from Pixar options – August 09, 2006
Pixar options draw scrutiny – August 08, 2006
Apple stock options scandal? What scandal? – August 07, 2006
Class action lawsuit over stock options filed against Apple Computer, Inc. – August 04, 2006
Wall Street forgiving of Apple’s stock option irregularities; CEO Jobs unlikely to be terminated – August 04, 2006
Apple’s stock option irregularities escalate into a scandal as world awaits Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote – August 04, 2006
Apple warns of profit restatement dating back to 2002 – August 04, 2006
Apple loses 3.5% to $67.15 in premarket trading – August 04, 2006
Apple announces update regarding stock option grants – August 03, 2006
Shareholder’s options suit against Apple alleges ‘striking pattern that could not have been chance’ – July 11, 2006
Apple announces update regarding stock option grants – July 05, 2006
UBS: stock options probe unlikely to hurt Apple – June 30, 2006
Apple joins growing list of companies entangled in stock option ‘irregularities’ – June 29, 2006
Apple to investigate stock option grant ‘irregularities’ made between 1997 and 2001 – June 29, 2006
Fred D. Anderson joins Apple Board – June 08, 2004
Apple CFO Anderson to retire on June 1, 2004; will join Apple’s Board of Directors – February 05, 2004
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Spinach
Yeah, I agree Jom. me should understand that Al’s only future prospects are professional blowhard. And if he blows hard enough, he could be the white Jesse Jackson, and go after corporations that are not environmentally friendly, like Jesse goes after companies that are not African American friendly. Extort as much as you can Al. Because people know what you are: a complete jackass.
Whoever it is the worst thing they can do is put a sales or marketing buy in charge. Look what it has done for Microsoft.
The lesson is learned: let the artists run and inspire the company’s direction and let the bean counters count the beans.
I’m going to stick with Salma Hayek. If I could.
Peterson.
I will.
Apple needs to get someone who can do the keynotes at least half as well as Steve Jobs does them. He is a master showman. That guy who shared the top ten Leopard features with Steve Jobs at the WWDC keynote did a great job.
It will be someone from inside Apple, or…
Maybe Apple should hire an actor. Get the actor who played Steve Jobs in that TV movie (Pirates of Silicon Valley).
ME!
I already sent my resume. Just waitin’ for Steve to call me back…
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It’s that ‘Vision Thing’. J Ives has it and the others do not. One can hire any number of competent suits to handle the business side, but for the final say in strategy and vision, they have to know what they want to do and where they want to go. Suits just don’t get it.
Geez! It took me forever to find this…
The next CEO of Apple will be…Michael Murdock!
The successor to Steve Jobs is probably someone not on the scene right now since he’s only 51 and will be around another 15-20 years, probably.
I think it’s absurd that people older than him are on the list to replace him…and people within 5-6 years of him. It’ll be someone who is only 30 or so now…but will be 45-50 at the time.
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Did you ever see Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka? I think SJ will pick his successor something like that. . . A golden ticket enclosed in 5 mac products ect. . . Just a thought.
I think Eddie Van Halen should lead! If he is still living and off the bottle. Well…. Maybe not.
Hey G-ZUS,
You need to sell a shirt that says ” liberalism is a mental disorder”
Me or Balmer!
Mr Jobs is my age and I ain’t going anywhere at the moment, why should he?
He has another 20 years in him at least.
A bit too soon to be predicting his replacement. Who knows he might just be starting out in business now and be someone with the same vision as Steve.
If Steve leaves for whatever reason I am sure he will put down on paper what he sees as the future for the company well beyond his use by date.
Steve will retire when his clone is ready to replace him…
The list in no particular order:
• Philip Schiller, 45, Apple Computer – OK
• Timothy Cook, 45, Apple Computer – OK
• Tony Fadell, 36, Apple Computer – Better
• William Campbell, 65, Intuit – Pulleaseeeee!
• Jerome York, 67, IBM – Wow, those must be great drugs!
• James Allchin, 55, Microsoft – You HAVE to be kidding
• Susan Decker, 43, Yahoo – non-starter
• John Thompson, 57, Symantec – Certified Bozo
why isn’t Ive on the list?
It will be Steve Job’s -so far secret- protege Steven Scott.
Nowhere near the limelight yet.
Wait and see.
Jobs had pancreatic cancer and was looking anorexic lately. That’s why this was posted.
Jonathan Ive is not on the list because while he is a great designer and single-handly responsible for establishng the “Apple style”, there is no public perception of him as a business leader. Which is what you need in the CEO position.
Not to say he wouldn’t make a good CEO, but naming him as Steve’s replacement would probably drop the stock value of the company until he can prove that he has the talent to lead Apple after Jobs.
An animatronic Walt Disney. Every big company needs a fascist running it.
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