in 1976, apple co founder ronald wayne sold his 10% share in apple for $800, which would be worth nearly $300,000,000,000 today.

he now sells $20 iphone cases and reprinted computer manuals on his website

https://www.ronaldgwayne.com/collections/logo-merch/products/biodegradable-phone-case

https://www.ronaldgwayne.com/collections/signed-by-ron/products/exclusive-premium-apple-1-operation-manual-signed-by-ron

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BERRIRED DELIGHT

when the wasteof stock opening up?

what did he buy with the 800 dollars tho?

burger king

adjusted for inflation thats about $4,316 so probably something more than burger king

:skul:

the biggest fall

In the Steve Jobs biography he’s kinda described as the “adult in the room”. He only joined because Steve and Woz needed a tiebreaker. He said “They were whirlwinds — it was like having a tiger by the tail. If I had stayed with Apple I probably would have wound up the richest man in the cemetery.”