《Steve Jobs#39; resignation》.doc

August 24, 2011? Letter from Steve Jobs To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role. I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.Steve? Steve Jobs resignation as Apples CEO has shaken the tech world and is stirring rumors of severe health problems. I have always said that if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apples CEO, I would be the first to let you know, he wrote in the letter to the companys board of directors. Unfortunately, that day has come. Jobs did not elaborate on his reasons for stepping down. While the tech guru has remained tight-lipped on his health status since his pancreatic cancer diagnosis seven years ago, many worry the recent development is a sign his health has taken a turn for the worse. E-mails to Apple requesting comment were not immediately returned. Jobs was diagnosed with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in 2004. The disease is known to progress more slowly than the more common form of pancreatic cancer, but it can be no less devastating. Some people have described them as cancer in slow motion, Dr. Jonathan Strosberg, attending physician at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., told ABC News in January. Patients tend to live longer, even if its in its later stages. The average survival is six years