Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave of absence

By on Jan 17, 2011 at 8:53 AM
Breaking January 17, 2011

Apple CEO Steve Jobs said on Monday that Apple’s board of directors has granted him a medical leave of absence. It is currently not known why Jobs requested the leave or for how long he will be gone. Jobs also took a six-month leave of absence in early 2009 when he received a liver transplant. Today, Jobs says that he will continue as CEO and will be involved in major strategic decisions while Apple COO Tim Cook will take over day to day operations during his leave. Hit the break for Jobs’ note regarding his leave.

Team,

At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company.

I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for all of Apple’s day to day operations. I have great confidence that Tim and the rest of the executive management team will do a terrific job executing the exciting plans we have in place for 2011.

I love Apple so much and hope to be back as soon as I can. In the meantime, my family and I would deeply appreciate respect for our privacy.

Steve

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  • Cer

    delete

  • joshie

    Get well soon, Steve!

  • Anonymous

    I hope he never returns and someone else with a better vision takes over Apple.

    • http://twitter.com/Dec1968 David Crocker

      Troll, troll elsewhere.

    • BoyRetardedReport

      What the fuck is wrong with you?
      I hope you die after having every part of you cut off one by one then you burn in hell… :)

  • http://twitter.com/alexander_ekin alexander

    get well soon Steve Jobs

  • Theapplefreak23

    its funny because this guy who saved apple and honestly if that wouldn’t of happened the computer industry would be far less advanced, could quite literally be dieing and you are all just acting like it is a big joke.

  • CJ

    Rooting for the disease….

  • http://twitter.com/Ahavex Ahmad

    God be with you steve jobs !

    get well soon!

  • http://twitter.com/Syk0Matik420 Beefy McBigDick

    maybe if steve jobs dies, all the apple zombies will die too. isnt that how it works with these zombies? kill the leader, kill em all….. will have to check into that.

  • Yomama

    Wow… i can believe you morons are actually debating about smartphones in the comments, when the article is about, poor steve who obviously has a very bad illness.

  • Guest.

    Just because you don’t like someone, doesn’t mean you should wish bad things on them. I hope he will be okay. Shame on those that wish people bad health.

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