Michael M. "Scotty" Scott (born February 11, 1945)[1] is an American entrepreneur, who was the first President of Apple Computer from February 1977 to March 1981. He was briefly Vice Chairman of the Apple Board of Directors before leaving the company.
Career[]
Apple Computer[]
Formerly director of manufacturing at National Semiconductor, Scott was recruited by investor Mike Markkula to become the first president of the newly incorporated Apple Computer,[2] as co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were both seen as insufficiently experienced for the job at the time. Upon arriving at Apple, Scott assigned ID numbers and badges to the first official full-time employees:[3][4]
- 01: Steve Wozniak — The technical lead behind the Apple I and II.
- 02: Steve Jobs — Scott assigned Jobs this number to annoy him. Jobs later assigned himself "#0".
- 03: Mike Markkula — Apple's first angel investor who recruited Scott.
- 04: Bill Fernandez — One of Apple's first "garage" employees.
- 05: Rod Holt — Apple's first chief engineer.
- 06: Randy Wigginton — Circuit designer who adapted Microsoft's 6502 BASIC into Applesoft BASIC
- 07: Michael Scott — Scott assigned himself this number as a reference to James Bond "007".
- 08: Chris Espinosa — Espinosa would have received a lower number, but he returned late from school.
- 09: Sherry Livingston — Apple's first secretary.
- 10: Gary Martin — Apple's first in-house accountant.
- 11: Don Breuner — Hardware technician.
- 12: Dan Kottke — Although Kottke was involved from the beginning, he received this number upon returning after graduating from Columbia University.
Scott was also CEO of Apple from May 1977 to March 1981 and was succeeded by Mike Markkula.[5]
After Apple[]
Scott is a renowned expert in gems. A mineral, Scottyite, is named after him.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Walter Isaacson. "Steve Jobs". “[Mike] Markkula [born February 11, 1942] and Scott...shared the same birthday, which they celebrated together each year. At their birthday lunch in February 1977, when Scott was turning thirty-two...”
- ↑ Who were the original Members of the Apple Board of Directors? by Garrick Saito, Elevation Partners, Quora. 2016-03-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The First 10 Apple Employees: Where Are They Now? by Jay Yarow, Business Insider. 2011-05-24.
- ↑ Who were the first 25 employees at Apple? by Sean Owczarek, Quora. 2012-09-24.
- ↑ Apple History, Apple Computer. Archived 1997-12-10.
See also[]
External links[]
- Michael Scott at the University of Arizona Gem & Mineral Museum
- Mike Scott at Folklore
- Michael Scott (Apple) at Wikipedia
Articles[]
- Former Apple executive-turned-gem collector Michael Scott talks about the technicalities of stones. by Jit Fong Chin at the Orange County Register (2008-02-21)
- Light & Stone: Gems from the Collection of Michael Scott at Royal Ontario Museum (2008-12)
- EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Apple's First CEO Michael Scott by Jay Yarow at Business Insider (2011-05-24)
- These pictures of Apple's first employees are absolutely wonderful by Jim Edwards at Business Insider (2013-12-26)
Books[]
- Light & Stone: Highlights From The Scott Gem Collection by Peter C. Keller Ph.D. and Michael M. Scott, Bowers Museum. 2002.
