Steve Jobs Out Of Apple For 6 Months

Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Inc, the popular consumer electronics manufacturer has taken a 6 month medical leave. Chief Operation Officer, Tim Cook will look after the day to day operations in his absence. It should be noted that Steve Jobs has been treated for a rare form of Pancreatic cancer in 2004. He has been losing weight in the recent months which was initially attributed to an hormonal imbalance. There has been no official reports either from Steve Jobs or from Apple regarding his health issues. This has led to widespread rumors regarding his health ranging from the recurrence of his pancreatic cancer to several other illness.

Unlike other major companies, Apple's CEO is also involved in design and development of Apple's products. He is also a highly skilled marketing man who is well known for his showmanship. Apple's health at least for the short term seems to be linked with the health of its CEO. Apple was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne.


Apple has been the market leader in music player market with their iconic I Pod ( Along with its many cousins) ruling the roost. Apart from I Pod, the I phone has also been very popular among the consumers. Apart from these Apple also manufactures notebook and desktop computers.