Steve Jobs Taking Medical Leave of Absence Until June

MacRumors · Jan 14, 2009, 04:45 PM

Multiple news sources have reported that Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence until June. Tim Cook will be taking over day to day operations.

Wall Street Journal republishes a letter Jobs sent to Apple employees.

Quote:

Team,

I am sure all of you saw my letter last week sharing something very personal
with the Apple community. Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health
continues to be a distraction not only for me and my family, but everyone else
at Apple as well. In addition, during the past week I have learned that my
health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought.

In order to take myself out of the limelight and focus on my health, and to
allow everyone at Apple to focus on delivering extraordinary products, I have
decided to take a medical leave of absence until the end of June.

I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for Apple’s day to day operations, and
I know he and the rest of the executive management team will do a great job. As
CEO, I plan to remain involved in major strategic decisions while I am out. Our
board of directors fully supports this plan.

I look forward to seeing all of you this summer.

Steve

Article Link: Steve Jobs Taking Medical Leave of Absence Until June

Doodledoo · Jan 14, 2009, 04:45 PM

Oh my God.

My thoughts are with you and your family, Steve, in spite of the fact you're obviously sicker than you claim and you lied about it.

mjcxp · Jan 14, 2009, 04:46 PM

CNBC is reporting that Jobs is in denial and his health is much worse then he is admitting.

kman34 · Jan 14, 2009, 04:46 PM

CNBC is talking about it right now...

gabe90 · Jan 14, 2009, 04:46 PM

This may be the beginning of a massive change for Apple.

UbuntuFu · Jan 14, 2009, 04:47 PM

AAPL is going to tank tomorrow

Peace · Jan 14, 2009, 04:47 PM

Good luck Steve.

orbital · Jan 14, 2009, 04:47 PM

Argh and I just bought 5 more shares on Monday!

dwd3885 · Jan 14, 2009, 04:47 PM

pray for him and his family. hopefully he can beat whatever health issues he is dealing with.

str1f3 · Jan 14, 2009, 04:47 PM

get well soon steve! we need you!

verveshen · Jan 14, 2009, 04:48 PM

poor Jobs... The iconic leader is stepping down!

vansouza · Jan 14, 2009, 04:48 PM

God bless him and his family and keep them all safe and well. Our prayers to them in this likely scary time.

straff2002 · Jan 14, 2009, 04:48 PM

Best wishes Steve, enjoy your time with your family whilst you still can. We're all here for you

BigD58 · Jan 14, 2009, 04:48 PM

I never thought i would see the day! Please get better STEVE!

gr81mgbgt · Jan 14, 2009, 04:48 PM

yeah its on the news now........ Maybe he was more sick then he thought.

TheCheapGeek · Jan 14, 2009, 04:48 PM

I think this might be the last time Jobs is completely in charge of Apple. I think he will be involved for along time but not heading the company.

ninjadex · Jan 14, 2009, 04:49 PM

This is very sad. Everybody think positive thoughts.

longofest · 05:00 PM

AAPL is currently up in after-hours trading. Obviously, that isn't the only concern here with the guy's life and health on the line, but some people have already mentioned stock ramification.

EDIT: after hours trading has been halted for AAPL, so this may not be totally indicative of what tomorrow will bring.

Nintendolinky · Jan 14, 2009, 04:49 PM

Oh my just seen this on the news in the UK. What a shame, i hope he gets a lot better very soon. AAPL will drop massive tomorrow.
Best wishes Steve.

The Samurai · Jan 14, 2009, 04:49 PM

Give the guy a break - people can't live forever. If he didnt go today, he'd be going at some point or another.

All the best Steve and I wish you all the best.

travishill · Jan 14, 2009, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doodledoo

My thoughts are with you and your family, Steve, in spite of the fact you're obviously sicker than you claim and you lied about it.

So discovering something *in the past week* means he lied when he said something before then? Can't follow that logic.

There's no evidence of anyone lying here, and any amateur health diagnosis based on physical appearance alone is pretty much meaningless...

gugy · Jan 14, 2009, 04:50 PM

I wish all the best Steve.
Get well soon.

kman34 · Jan 14, 2009, 04:51 PM

Trading was halted...it'll resume in about 10 min.

errol · Jan 14, 2009, 04:51 PM

Good luck Steve.

And here's to hoping AAPL doesn't get nailed tomorrow.

plumbingandtech · Jan 14, 2009, 04:51 PM

Get well and best wishes Steve.

Jan 14, 2009, 04:45 PM	#2
Doodledoo macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	Oh my God. My thoughts are with you and your family, Steve, in spite of the fact you're obviously sicker than you claim and you lied about it. __________________ Late '07 iMac, Late '08 MacBook, iPod touch 1G; http://twitter.com/GaryGerbrandt

Jan 14, 2009, 04:46 PM	#3
mjcxp macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	CNBC is reporting that Jobs is in denial and his health is much worse then he is admitting. __________________ Macbook Pro 2.0 GHz Core Duo Macbook Air 1.8 Ghz Core2Duo 64GB SSD iPhone 3GS 32GB Black TV 160GB Time Capsule 1TB

Jan 14, 2009, 04:46 PM	#4
kman34 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007	CNBC is talking about it right now... __________________ SO FAR in the house 3 iPods, TV, 2 iPhones, and a 24" 2.8GHz iMac... I LOVE THIS STUFF! (Macbook Pro just added)

Jan 14, 2009, 04:47 PM	#6
UbuntuFu macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2007	AAPL is going to tank tomorrow __________________ macbook pro 2.5ghz early 2008 aluminum 24" imac 2.8ghz 2007 x 2 8gb iPhone, 1gb iPod shuffle, 30gb iPod

Jan 14, 2009, 04:48 PM	#11
verveshen macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005	poor Jobs... The iconic leader is stepping down! __________________ Alu MB 2.0, MBP SR 17 2.4, PowerMac G5 Dual 2.5, PowerMac G4 867, PowerMac 433, iPod 2G, iPod 5G, iPod Touch, iPod Shuffle 1G, iPod Shuffle 2G

Jan 14, 2009, 04:46 PM	#5
gabe90 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2008	This may be the beginning of a massive change for Apple.

Jan 14, 2009, 04:47 PM	#7
Peace macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: On top of the Storm Peaks waiting for the Time-Lost Proto Drake	Good luck Steve.

Jan 14, 2009, 04:47 PM	#8
orbital macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2006	Argh and I just bought 5 more shares on Monday!

Jan 14, 2009, 04:47 PM	#9
dwd3885 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2004	pray for him and his family. hopefully he can beat whatever health issues he is dealing with.

Jan 14, 2009, 04:47 PM	#10
str1f3 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2008	get well soon steve! we need you!

Jan 14, 2009, 04:48 PM	#12
vansouza macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Vegas, Earth	God bless him and his family and keep them all safe and well. Our prayers to them in this likely scary time. __________________ www.usheroes.us You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body. C. S. Lewis

Jan 14, 2009, 04:48 PM	#13
straff2002 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008	Best wishes Steve, enjoy your time with your family whilst you still can. We're all here for you

Jan 14, 2009, 04:48 PM	#14
BigD58 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Carolina	I never thought i would see the day! Please get better STEVE! __________________ Macbook Pro (Unibody) 2.4Ghz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, iMac (Current Model), iPhone 3G 16GB Black

Jan 14, 2009, 04:48 PM	#15
gr81mgbgt macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2008	yeah its on the news now........ Maybe he was more sick then he thought.

Jan 14, 2009, 04:48 PM	#16
TheCheapGeek macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008	I think this might be the last time Jobs is completely in charge of Apple. I think he will be involved for along time but not heading the company.

Jan 14, 2009, 04:49 PM	#17
ninjadex macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2004	This is very sad. Everybody think positive thoughts.

Jan 14, 2009, 04:49 PM	#18
longofest Demi-God (Editor) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Falls Church, VA	AAPL is currently up in after-hours trading. Obviously, that isn't the only concern here with the guy's life and health on the line, but some people have already mentioned stock ramification. EDIT: after hours trading has been halted for AAPL, so this may not be totally indicative of what tomorrow will bring. Last edited by longofest : Jan 14, 2009 at 05:00 PM.

Jan 14, 2009, 04:49 PM	#19
Nintendolinky macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	Oh my just seen this on the news in the UK. What a shame, i hope he gets a lot better very soon. AAPL will drop massive tomorrow. Best wishes Steve.

Jan 14, 2009, 04:49 PM	#20
The Samurai macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glasgow	Give the guy a break - people can't live forever. If he didnt go today, he'd be going at some point or another. All the best Steve and I wish you all the best. __________________ My YouTube Page - Reviews & Unboxings Twitta

Jan 14, 2009, 04:50 PM	#22
gugy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: La Jolla, CA	I wish all the best Steve. Get well soon. __________________ MacPro 2.8 Octo, 30" and 23" Cinema Displays, PB 550,MacBook Pro 2.2, iPod 1G, Shuffle 2G, iPhone 3G

Jan 14, 2009, 04:51 PM	#23
kman34 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007	Trading was halted...it'll resume in about 10 min. __________________ SO FAR in the house 3 iPods, TV, 2 iPhones, and a 24" 2.8GHz iMac... I LOVE THIS STUFF! (Macbook Pro just added)

Jan 14, 2009, 04:51 PM	#24
errol macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008	Good luck Steve. And here's to hoping AAPL doesn't get nailed tomorrow. __________________ Mac Pro 2x2ghz Dual-Core, 5gb RAM 2x250gb RAID, 500gb, 2405fpw iMac 24 2.4 Ghz 320/4gb 13" UMBP 2.26GHZ, iPhone 2G 16 & 8gb

Jan 14, 2009, 04:51 PM	#25
plumbingandtech macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2007	Get well and best wishes Steve. __________________ The Palm Pre is the new Sarah Palin.

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