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Can Apple Survive without Steve Jobs?

Steve Jobs, one of the most successful executives in the history of business has been on medical leave since January, and yesterday he resigned as CEO of a company now competing with Exxon-Mobile as the most valuable in the world. Today, stocks in Apple felt barely a ripple. Slate 's headline on the story asks, "Who Needs Him?"

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Steve Jobs, one of the most successful executives in the history of business has been on medical leave since January, and yesterday he resigned as CEO of a company now competing with Exxon-Mobile as the most valuable in the world. Today, stocks in Apple felt barely a ripple. Slate's headline on the story asks, "Who Needs Him?" Farhad Manjoo has the byline on the man who's legacy is already as good as gold.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Karen Radziner

    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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