“Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs still expects to return from his medical leave at the end of June, according to an Apple director who responded to an investor at the company’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday,” Jordan Robertson reports for The Associated Press.
“The investor — who was the only one to press for details on Jobs’ health — had asked when the board knew Jobs planned to step away from his daily duties,” Robertson reports. “Apple director Arthur Levinson responded that since Jobs announced Jan. 14 that he needed to go on leave, ‘nothing has changed.'”
MacDailyNews Note: On January 14, 2009, Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees:
Team,
I am sure all of you saw my letter last week sharing something very personal with the Apple community. Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction not only for me and my family, but everyone else at Apple as well. In addition, during the past week I have learned that my health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought.
In order to take myself out of the limelight and focus on my health, and to allow everyone at Apple to focus on delivering extraordinary products, I have decided to take a medical leave of absence until the end of June.
I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for Apple’s day to day operations, and I know he and the rest of the executive management team will do a great job. As CEO, I plan to remain involved in major strategic decisions while I am out. Our board of directors fully supports this plan.
I look forward to seeing all of you this summer.
Steve
Robertson continues, “Jobs, who turned 54 on Tuesday, was not at the meeting. At one point, investors stood up and sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to him, at the urging of one shareholder.”
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Gabriel Madway reports for Reuters, “Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs remains deeply involved in company decisions despite ceding control over operations, executives told shareholders.”
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