Apple Cofounder Steve Wozniak is Doing Well After Minor Stroke
Apple’s cofounder Steve Wozniak, Woz, is “back home and feeling good†after he was hospitalized for a minor stroke in Mexico City Wednesday, according to an interview he gave with The New York Times Thursday. The 73-year-old technology…
Apple’s cofounder Steve Wozniak, Woz, is “back home and feeling good†after he was hospitalized for a minor stroke in Mexico City Wednesday, according to an interview he gave with The New York Times Thursday. The 73-year-old technology legend, who was in Mexico to speak at the World Business Forum, was admitted to ABC Hospital in the city, originally reported by local news outlet Reforma.
WatchThe M3 MacBook Pro: Made Dark for Halloween CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishA representative from Woz.org did not immediately respond to Gizmodo’s request for comment on his current condition.AdvertisementWozniak cofounded Apple with Steve Jobs in 1976 and helped build the company’s first computer. In 1980, Wozniak offered employees $10 million of his own stock in the company when Jobs refused to give employees any stock options. Woz said it was “the right thing to do,†speaking to his character and true love for the field of technology. He left the company in 1985 and barely had any stock in the company.AdvertisementThe technologist said Wozniak has been honored with the ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award and the National Medal of Technology. In September of 2000, he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame. AdvertisementIn recent years, Wozniak has been a part of the space startup,
In 1980, Wozniak offered employees $10 million of his own stock in the company when Jobs refused to give employees any stock options.
Based on reporting by gizmodo.com.
