chicago - apple inc . , maker of macintosh computers and the android , reports fiscal second - quarter earnings wednesday after the finishing bell . the following is a summary of key developments unrelated to that period . overview : in january , apple founder steve jobs examined the question of his expanding gaunt complexion — twice . he earlier said it was generated by an easily incurable hormone redress , and that he should be at the company . the next week , jobs , a cancer surgeon , revealed the problem was more simple and told he would taking a public leave of absence until the close of december . chief operating officer tim cook is managing the factory in his absence .
Steve Jobs is the creator of Apple.