The president in office when Apple started to grow is remembered by the tech giant

Former President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at the age of 100. apple today Company website. Carter’s legacy really began after he failed to win re-election and lost to Ronald Reagan in a landslide in 1980.

Photo of Carter displayed on Apple website While he was working at Habitat for Humanity. In the photo, the former president is seen wearing a tool belt that includes bags, nails and tools within reach of the construction worker.

During Carter’s presidency, Apple released the Apple II computer in 1977. During Jimmy Carter’s tenure in the White House, Apple experienced rapid growth, with its revenue increasing from $775,000 in 1977 to more than $118 million in 1980.

Today, we salute the life of President Carter and commemorate his commitment to leaving the world a better place than he found it. May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/cXl99kT7lr

— Tim Cook (@Tim_Cook) December 29, 2024

When Jimmy Carter was sworn in in 1977, Apple had just three key executives, led by co-founder Steve Jobs He was only 21 years old at the time. 26-year-old Steve Wozniak is another co-founder. As a top engineer, “The Woz” built the Apple I and Apple II. Former Intel marketing manager Mike Markkula helped Apple secure funding. Markkula was a venture capitalist who was Apple’s first chairman and, as one publication noted, brought adult oversight to the company. Later in 1977, Michael Scott joined Apple as its first president and CEO.