seattle - apple corp . , maker of macintosh computers and the ipad , reports fiscal 4th - quarter results right after the open ringing . the following is a summarized of important developments leading to that month . overview : in january , apple founder steve allen addressed the matter of his abnormal gaunt appearance — twice . he first said it was caused by an easily treatable hormone exacerbated , and that he was remain at the helm . the next week , roles , a cancer survivor , confirmed the problem was more detail and said he did take a medical break of absence until the begin of june . head operating official tim johnson is running the company in his absence .
Steve Jobs is the creator of Apple.