Steve Jobs Before The Turtleneck: Early Colleagues Remember The Tech Pioneer

Friday, October 7, 2011
The Huffington Post spoke with three of Jobs' early colleagues -- John Sculley, the former CEO of Apple; Richard Crandall, Apple distinguished scientist; and Jay Elliot, who served as Apple's senior vice president between 1980 and 1986 -- men who collaborated with Jobs, helped him celebrate his bachelor party and offered him relationship advice.

They shared stories, memories and reflections on their time with Jobs, a visionary who they knew intimately even before he adopted the black turtleneck, and whose historic career they followed for decades.
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