Bill Campbell dead at 75

“Bill Campbell — who garnered the name ‘The Coach’ for the sage advice and counsel he gave numerous tech leaders from Apple’s Steve Jobs to Google’s Larry Page to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — has died,” Kara Swisher reports for Re/code.

“News of his passing popped up on Facebook early this morning and many prominent tech players also confirmed the death to me, which came after a long battle with cancer,” Swisher reports. “And his family sent this statement: ‘Bill Campbell passed peacefully in his sleep after a long battle with cancer. The family appreciates all the love and support but asks for privacy at this time.'”

Swisher reports, “Campbell ran companies like Intuit and worked in key jobs at Apple, Claris and Go, and also served on a plethora of boards, including Columbia University, Intuit and Apple.”

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MacDailyNews Take: R.I.P., Mr. Campbell.

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