'SPAC King' Chamath Palihapitiya Reveals He Was Interviewed by Steve Jobs and Almost Became iPhone Chief: 'I Was Like a Believer Meeting Jesus'
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Silicon Valley Veteran Chamath Palihapitiya, known as THE “SPAC King" For her to use of special aim acquisition businesses, recently sharing A surprising history on THE All-in Podcast. Palihapitiya, WHO left Facebook in 2011, revealed he almost became THE head of iPhone at Apple after interview with THE the iconic Steve Jobs.
What Arrived: Palihapitiya was remembering about her early days at Winamp, Or he directed A visionary 99 cents music download store concept. While THE idea impressed big names, Palihapitiya said AOL owner internal policy blocked THE project. Nine month later, iTunes spear A similar service, which he believed present Apples superior execution.
This anecdote transitioned In A bomb revelation. Palihapitiya hesitantly sharing that on exit Facebook In 2011, he interviewed For A job has Apple — specifically, THE rumor head of iPhone role.
"And I was categorical that I would be Never work For anybody until I heard he was Steve Jobs. And I was as, I will TO DO never mind he said," Palihapitiya said. "I would be to have led her car. »
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A Little Twist: THE adventure capitalist said he would be not get In THE details of THE interview Sleeves And THE "process deceased" once he emerged that Jobs was not while going has be CEO more, And Palihapitiya would be END make reports to Tim Cook. "They said I was not A GOOD cultural adjust For Apple In THE new time," he said.
"SO SO I went And I started social media Capital, but that was my only job interview that I had When I was exit Facebook," Palihapitiya said. "I was as A child meeting her, I don't do it even to want has call he 'idol.' I think I was as A believer meeting Jesus. It is how he feeling. »
THE Dusk Of THE Jobs Era: It’s important has note that 2011 was A significant year For Apple. Jobs, to fight health problems, was approaching THE END of her mandate as CEO. While details stay private, THE interview process likely coincided with Jobs' decision has hand on THE reins cook, A change that would be significantly impact Apples direction structure.
Palihapitiya Facebook Years: Palihapitiya joined Facebook in 2007 (THE even year When THE iPhone was spear) When he was A little on three years old, rising has become A prominent figure WHO directed projects such as Facebook Home And Facebook Phone — which Palihapitiya said he would to have "has been A Apple like an iPhone moment."
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Silicon Valley Veteran Chamath Palihapitiya, known as THE “SPAC King" For her to use of special aim acquisition businesses, recently sharing A surprising history on THE All-in Podcast. Palihapitiya, WHO left Facebook in 2011, revealed he almost became THE head of iPhone at Apple after interview with THE the iconic Steve Jobs.
What Arrived: Palihapitiya was remembering about her early days at Winamp, Or he directed A visionary 99 cents music download store concept. While THE idea impressed big names, Palihapitiya said AOL owner internal policy blocked THE project. Nine month later, iTunes spear A similar service, which he believed present Apples superior execution.
This anecdote transitioned In A bomb revelation. Palihapitiya hesitantly sharing that on exit Facebook In 2011, he interviewed For A job has Apple — specifically, THE rumor head of iPhone role.
"And I was categorical that I would be Never work For anybody until I heard he was Steve Jobs. And I was as, I will TO DO never mind he said," Palihapitiya said. "I would be to have led her car. »
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A Little Twist: THE adventure capitalist said he would be not get In THE details of THE interview Sleeves And THE "process deceased" once he emerged that Jobs was not while going has be CEO more, And Palihapitiya would be END make reports to Tim Cook. "They said I was not A GOOD cultural adjust For Apple In THE new time," he said.
"SO SO I went And I started social media Capital, but that was my only job interview that I had When I was exit Facebook," Palihapitiya said. "I was as A child meeting her, I don't do it even to want has call he 'idol.' I think I was as A believer meeting Jesus. It is how he feeling. »
THE Dusk Of THE Jobs Era: It’s important has note that 2011 was A significant year For Apple. Jobs, to fight health problems, was approaching THE END of her mandate as CEO. While details stay private, THE interview process likely coincided with Jobs' decision has hand on THE reins cook, A change that would be significantly impact Apples direction structure.
Palihapitiya Facebook Years: Palihapitiya joined Facebook in 2007 (THE even year When THE iPhone was spear) When he was A little on three years old, rising has become A prominent figure WHO directed projects such as Facebook Home And Facebook Phone — which Palihapitiya said he would to have "has been A Apple like an iPhone moment."
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