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  The Apple of 1976 should be unrecognizable compared to today's gigantic corporation, and yet key early decisions by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and more, are still having their effect today. Tim Cook marked the 45th anniversary of Apple with a tweet looking back to his friend and colleague, co-founder Steve Jobs. As Apple celebrates 45 years today, I'm reminded of Steve's words from many years ago: "It's been an amazing journey so far, yet we have barely begun." Thanks to every member of our Apple family for all you've done to enrich lives. Here's to the next 45 years & beyond!— Tim Cook ...

Now in his tenth year as CEO, Tim Cook first joined Apple in 1998. The company was 22 years old then, and heading into a resurgence with the return of Jobs. It had already had most of its growing pains, but was yet to be the powerhouse company it would become. Apple's three-act story Today Apple is in the third act of its story. Back in the 1970s, it had its exciting first act, then it went through turmoil in the 1990s for its second, before ultimately becoming the textbook American success story. You can start a multinational, multi-billion dollar company in a garage.