蘋果CEO史蒂夫 喬布斯宣佈辭職
“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。
喬布斯在iPad發佈會上
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。蘋果董事會今天宣佈，蘋果CEO史蒂夫·喬布斯辭職，董事會已任命前蘋果COO蒂姆·庫克接任蘋果CEO一職。喬布斯被選爲董事長，庫克將加入董事會，立即生效 。
以下是辭職信全文：
致蘋果董事會及蘋果社區：
我一直都說，如果有一天我不再能履行作爲蘋果CEO的職責，滿足你們的期望，我會首先告訴你們。不幸的是，這一天來臨了。
我特此宣佈，辭去蘋果CEO的職位，如果董事會同意，我將擔任蘋果董事長，或者董事，甚至普通職員都可以。
至於繼任者，我強烈建議執行已制定的接任計劃，提名蒂姆·庫克擔任CEO。
我相信，蘋果的未來會更加光明，更具創造力。我期待在新的崗位上爲未來蘋果的成功儘自己的綿薄之力。
我在蘋果結交了一些人生中最好的朋友，感謝多年來與我共事的所有人。
