Steve

Je ne suis pas vrai­ment d’humeur à écrire un digne hom­mage à Steve Jobs. Je viens de par­courir de vieilles (et moins vieilles) archives sur mes dis­ques durs, à la recherche d’images et de por­traits d’un mag­nifique vision­naire. Je trouve qu’elles en dis­ent beau­coup plus que je ne le pour­rais, aujourd’hui.

Nom­breux sont ceux qui regret­tent qu’une flamme aussi bril­lante que Steve Jobs se soit éteinte beau­coup trop tôt, alors que l’homme aurait pu réaliser encore tant de choses. Pour ma part, je lui suis gré d’avoir su réaliser tant de choses de son vivant.

(1976–1985|1996–2011)

Pass­ing the Torch

To the Apple Board of Direc­tors and the Apple Community:

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expec­ta­tions as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfor­tu­nately, that day has come.

I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chair­man of the Board, direc­tor and Apple employee.

As far as my suc­ces­sor goes, I strongly rec­om­mend that we exe­cute our suc­ces­sion plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.

I believe Apple’s bright­est and most inno­v­a­tive days are ahead of it. And I look for­ward to watch­ing and con­tribut­ing to its suc­cess in a new role.

I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work along­side you.

Steve

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Team:

I am look­ing for­ward to the amaz­ing oppor­tu­nity of serv­ing as CEO of the most inno­v­a­tive com­pany in the world. Join­ing Apple was the best deci­sion I’ve ever made and it’s been the priv­i­lege of a life­time to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 years. I share Steve’s opti­mism for Apple’s bright future.

Steve has been an incred­i­ble leader and men­tor to me, as well as to the entire exec­u­tive team and our amaz­ing employ­ees. We are really look­ing for­ward to Steve’s ongo­ing guid­ance and inspi­ra­tion as our Chairman.

I want you to be con­fi­dent that Apple is not going to change. I cher­ish and cel­e­brate Apple’s unique prin­ci­ples and val­ues. Steve built a com­pany and cul­ture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that—it is in our DNA. We are going to con­tinue to make the best prod­ucts in the world that delight our cus­tomers and make our employ­ees incred­i­bly proud of what they do.

I love Apple and I am look­ing for­ward to div­ing into my new role. All of the incred­i­ble sup­port from the Board, the exec­u­tive team and many of you has been inspir­ing. I am con­fi­dent our best years lie ahead of us and that together we will con­tinue to make Apple the mag­i­cal place that it is.

Tim

No more “One more thing”

Team,

I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away ear­lier today.

Apple has lost a vision­ary and cre­ative genius, and the world has lost an amaz­ing
human being. Those of us who have been for­tu­nate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspir­ing men­tor. Steve leaves behind a com­pany that only he could have built, and his spirit will for­ever be the foun­da­tion of Apple.

We are plan­ning a cel­e­bra­tion of Steve’s extra­or­di­nary life for Apple employ­ees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, mem­o­ries and con­do­lences in the interim, you can sim­ply email .

No words can ade­quately express our sad­ness at Steve’s death or our grat­i­tude for the oppor­tu­nity to work with him. We will honor his mem­ory by ded­i­cat­ing our­selves to con­tin­u­ing the work he loved so much.

Tim