Johnson (center) in the original Apple II production room in 1977.
Mark Johnson was an early employee of Apple Computer.[1]
Background[]
Diagram of Apple's first office space on Stevens Creek Blvd.
In 1977, Johnson had just graduated from high school and met a receptionist from Apple Computer at the Good Earth restaurant in Cupertino. The receptionist, presumably Apple's first secretary Sherry Livingston, worked in Apple's first office building next door at 20863 Stevens Creek Blvd. Johnson was hired the next day as employee #13 in the new production department.[2] However, John Draper has also claimed to have been the 13th employee.[3]
Johnson worked in the production department with Robert Martinengo, the 21st employee, and Chrisann Brennan, Steve Jobs' girlfriend at the time. Johnson spent 2 years manually assembling Apple II computers, as many as 57 in one week. Prior to leaving the company, he observed engineers working on the Lisa project.[1][2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Who were the first 25 employees at Apple? by Sean Owczarek, Quora. 2012-09-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Peek Inside Apple’s First Real Office Space by Margaret Rhodes, Fast Company. 2014-01-27.
- ↑ John Draper "Captain Crunch" Fundraiser Appeal by George, Apple iPhone Blog. 2014-11.
See also[]
External links[]
- These Pictures Of Apple's First Employees Are Absolutely Wonderful by Jim Edwards at Business Insider (2013-12-26)
