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Armas Clifford "Mike" Markkula, Jr. was born in Los Angeles on February 11, 1942. Markkula made millions on stock options he acquired as a marketing manager for Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel, and retired at age 32. He was an early investor and second CEO of Apple Computer, Inc., providing early critical funding and managerial support. He made an investment in Apple worth $250,000 and in exchange took 30% of the company. He retired from Apple in 1997. Photograph caption dated June 17, 1961 reads "Mike Markkula, 19, 606 N. Valley St., and Julie Stanley, 18, 477 Palm St., both Burbank...taking part in the schools' all night graduation cruise and dance, peer into an Avalon store window..."; See images #00125821 through #00125823 for all photos in this series.
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Markkula, Mike,--1942- Men--California--Avalon Women--California--Avalon High school students--California--Avalon Stores & shops--California--Avalon Islands--California, Southern Avalon (Calif.) Santa Catalina Island (Calif.) Night photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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