seattle - apple incorporated . , manufacturers of macintosh computers and the iphone , reports fiscal third - semester earnings right after the closing ringing . the following is a summary of critical developments leading to that period . overview : in december , apple leader steve williams addressed the matter of his increasingly gaunt appearances — twice . he first said it was causing by an easily treatable insulin imbalance , and that he would continue at the helm . the next week , jobs , a tax surgeon , revealed the cause was more complicated and said he would take a medical leave of absence until the ending of june . chief administrative man jeff cook is running the company in his absence .
Steve Jobs is the creator of Apple.