Ron Wayne isn’t nearly as famous as Steve Jobs or Steve Wozniak but he’s nonetheless one of Apple’s three cofounders who helped the company get off the ground in the 1970s. For his work, Wayne was given a 10% stake in the company… which he sold soon after for just $800. Wayne's tenure at Apple began on April 1, 1976. His name is signed on the legal document that established Apple -- next to those of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the Silicon Valley giants most people associate with the popular tech company, which makes the iPhone and iPad. Jobs and Wayne had become friends a few years earlier while both were working for the Atari Corporation. Eleven days after Apple was formed, Wayne removed himself from the company charter. A retired engineer, who has worked at various companies since his departure, Wayne said he never has owned an Apple product.
| Types | Person, Business Person |
| Gender | Male |
| Aliases | Ronald Gerald Wayne |